Originally Posted by Clue32

Our Reserve is not like other airlines reserve. R1, home reserve awaiting OE, yes, but after that you are more likely to have a Secondary Line than Reserve. R1 home reserve is used in a few other situations as a schedule filler, like before or after a vacation or training event etc.

R2 (Downtown Hotel Reserve) and R3 (Airport Reserve done at an Airport Hotel) often pay the most due to CRT (Duty Rig), although it is not guaranteed.

It is a paid commute to base, with a paid hotel in base, earning CRT and per diem the entire time.

Secondary Lines are what you should be wondering about. I have a buddy on the 747 that is on his 2nd 60 day bid, stuck with all Secondary lines, but he bid out of ANC before OE to more senior bases. They are typically minimum guarantee, 17 days available to work, sitting at home doing a 1700 UTC schedule check for work begining at least the "day after tomorrow." If assigned a trip, Gateway could be "tomorrow." You cannot be on reserve. You cannot be held in base with no follow on trips.