Life on reserve at Skywest can be HARD. One of the things that they really should have fixed if they wanted to deal with the attrition problem. A DEC will be on reserve awhile. I've known people who left the industry altogether (one went into insurance) after being abused for several years. A few more who stayed went from being cheerleaders to really angry. My advice is to take the most junior base and stay there until you can hold a line somewhere that you really want to go. DTW is best. ORD isn't too bad to gain seniority. I'd rather commute to a line than sit reserve in base (at Skywest). Dont crucify me for blasphemy...