Originally Posted by
tallpilot
I'm sure someone will give you a hard time for this statement but it's 100% true. The answer to the OP's question is prepare for 3 years of reserve on the Bus in senior bases and close to that on the 73.
Hopefully he or she lives in a junior base or can move to one. Otherwise flexibility is not in the cards for several years. The pay and benefits are probably worth it but don't come here without a very good child care plan. You will not be home when you need to be quite often for the first 2-3 years at best.
And yet I see 155XX SC bubbas who have worked 7 days or less for May...
Welcome to the OP. You're at a legacy and life will be good even when you're on reserve. The new system favors being senior, but, uh, so does everything in this industry so; anyway LC junior gets their 85 more than not, but I still see SC guys consistently in single digit days worked.
Have an open mind, learn the ins and outs of the contract and use your sponsor/buds to learn the tweaks to help your QoL. Welcome to the fAAmily!