Originally Posted by
whatdidATCsay
Hm didnt realize there was a bid selection for Short and Long. Where im at we only bid for reserve days off and scheduling assigns scr seemingly at random. So for someone that has (under good traffic circumstances) a 2 hour drive to PHL, how many times a month would it be likely that I drive to PHL and end up not being used for short call? Thats kind of the biggest concern for me.
PHL from JC is a stretch. I drive from the west side of Manhattan and allow 3. Bidding RSV A for that 3am phone call gives you 2 hrs in light traffic
if you’reup and ready but it would be a scramble.
CS is much better at dropping trips on you with some advance notice but -I95 can be a challenge. PHL crash pads are relatively cheap, you might want to consider a ‘hybrid’ solution being closer on day 2 for example. Sadly there’s no rhyme or reason with RSV callouts. You could end up back in Denver for landing currency or going over guarantee. I’ve done both!
it’s a great gig; certainly compared to the regionals however…