I read the contract language about the VEC reserve status and it seems that it's basically a special kind of reserve for people who don't mind super early report times? Just curious.
I guess the thing that spooks me about reserve a bit is the chance of sitting around the house for weeks on end, not flying. I'd rather be out flying the line. (I know, I know...call me crazy.) Sounds like NBCAs are getting used a fair amount? And that a lot of the OT trips are actually touching weekends? I'd be bidding reserve blocks that always include weekends, so it sounds like I wouldn't be sitting around too much?
(And yes, I realize this all varies from month to month, base to base, and seat to seat, and whatever the numbers are today, will change as more senior people start to bid RSV under the new contract...)