Originally Posted by
BusBoi
Hi all,
Interviewing at UA next week. Currently at a ULCC.
I live 30 minutes from Newark. Is reserve so bad that it even sucks living close to the airport? I actually don't mind things like airport standby. It gets me out of the apartment, I can do stuff on my laptop, walk around the terminal enjoying my Starbucks, etc.
Can reserve days be dropped or swapped? Can reserves pick up on days off? Is there an official system for proffering trips in open time?
Sitting reserve in domicile is the best gig you can get, especially if it's convenient to get to and from the airport. People here will certainly ***** about getting "jerked around" by being put on short call or field standby a few times a month, but if you're fine with getting paid to sit home I'm sure you'll be happy. My experience with commuting to narrow body reserve the past 2 months has been 1 field standby and 2 short call stints, and I wasn't used on any of them. Not a bad gig if you were hanging out in your living room.