Saying our reserve sucks more than others is debatable. We have limited ability to switch days because the company manipulates the pool display (the number of required reserves on any day), schedulers create as many or as few short calls and field standbys as they see fit with zero oversight or consideration for commuters, and scheduling can target specific people for assignments by building short calls. There are also a lot of little barbs like last day of reserve going into a lineholder month, global reserve rolled days, and visiting reserve that can bite you when you least expect it.

If you live in base and are willing to learn the in and outs it isn't bad. This is my third airline that I have sat reserve at and reserve is not meant to be enjoyable at any of them. Like any airline you will fly a ton in the busy months with a lot of unknowns in your schedule. First officer staffing is heavier than captain reserves so it is slightly more forgiving. The locals tend to scoop up the short calls and the commuters pick up the late shows. I have seen comparisons to delta where "they only can be on short call 6 times a month" but I haven't had six shortcalls unless I was actively looking for the extra pay.

It could be a lot better but it isn't the hellscape that some make it out to be.