Exactly! I got screwed last year when they gave me a bunch of 3 a.m. ready reserves on L1. Also, if you do a 3 a.m. ready reserve, make sure you are back in CVG or released from duty by 2 p.m.. They tried to pull some sh**t on me, but I knew my duty time limitations. My CA wasn't going to call them on it, but I did and called schedules that we couldn't do it and they changed it right away. Ready reserves are bad enough, so why do it when they are not even scheduled within your window.

Also, if your scheduler gives you crap and you know you are right, quote the exact page and paragraph from the contract, most of the time they'll change it, if not ask for a Chief. Always works for me.

Spread the word about the ready reserves. It makes me sick to see guys sit ready at 3 a.m. when their window says L1.