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People have all sorts of schemes. Many junior ER A guys have been doing some whacky things on the pickup board the last couple years which I can never seem to figure out. More power to them. If it makes their QOL of better within the bounds of the contract have at it. That’s the great thing about this job, a niche for everyone.
My scheme is extremely simple. Live in base, bid reserve with strategic SC YSing, try to fly as little as possible and be perfectly content with RG and hopefully 6 SCCs on top of it as icing on the cake. I also have a blanket GS in to see if anything comes down the pipe (hasn’t for a year).
that’s pretty much my reserve strategy too. Would rather be home. Some people do whacky things in my eyes, but again, each their own. More power to them but if something has the ability to go out as a GS, you hate to see someone WS or YS it but yeah there are reasons for it, sure.. fly least amount possible and wait for premium to call is IMO the best way to value your time 90% of the time