Originally Posted by
BlueSkies
100% this.
I get it, it's nice sitting home with the family, mowing the grass, inviting the neighbors over for an impromptu dinner that afternoon, "Gosh Bob, it's almost like you never work!" etc.
But how many of you in the "unused reserve day = equals a day off" camp would be cool with the Co. saying, well since we didn't call you with a trip you didn't actually work yesterday so that day of reserve now counts as one of your 12 days off this month? I've heard of scummy Part 135 or 91 operators with scheduling practices like that but not even the worst regional tries to pull that.
Posting days off + unused LC/SC days as separate numbers is super useful. Anything else is misleading IMO.
I haven't worked in a month but I have fullfilled my obligation to my employer and gotten paid for it. That's all that really matters. If you choose to fly to fullfill your obligation then that's on you. Full disclosure: Flying has never really been work to me so not flying is even less real work. Call it what you like. My unused LC and SC days have real value and real QOL. We can't all do what I do or nobody would get anywhere, but I am employed and have a job. (regardless of what the neihbors or APC thinks) Being on call is not working but for purposes of the thread unused days is totally acceptable.