Originally Posted by
Bhawk510
Does reserve (I’m a new guy starting training end of Oct) bid differently than line holders? Are you able to waive days off to get more work days in a row reducing the number of commutes in a month? How flexible are the schedulers?
Would anyone be willing to show what the reserve schedule looks like?
Soooo much to learn…Thanks in advance!
Reserve doesn’t bid any differently than line holders. The company will publish “open flying” lines (uncovered lines after line bidding finishes) and the reserve lines at the same time. Look for the reserve line that suits your time slot/days off and then bid accordingly.
You are able to swap reserve days around to create a block of more days off, depending on reserve coverage. It’s been a little while since I’ve been on reserve, but I usually had limited success with swapping my days. Not sure how it is currently.
Not sure what you meant with your other question? Flexible in what way?
The latest reserve schedules, in SEA, show 55 choices of reserve lines, 11 of those being long call lines. Each one has different days off/on combinations with the most of each being 5 days in a row. Each one also has a period of only 2 days off in a row.
Hope this information helps. Welcome aboard!