Originally Posted by
TheBaron
Why? Is it so bizarre to expect the people you are working with to be prepared for a trip? Reserve (A or B) is a "duty" assignment. Why the heartburn about being prepared for the possibility of a trip. Some would complain if the company called them at 1930 to tell them about a later STBY assignment, when they are technically in "rest." Some of you just like to whine.
Call it whining or whatever you want it to call it. It's extremely difficult to to prepare for a 0200 callout no matter what your circumstances are. Guys try to be prepared as they can be, but it's a simple fact that most guys cannot be rested when they go to bed (like a normal human) between 10 and 11 PM then get a call at 0200 to go fly. If you're a married guy with kids, you can't sleep all day. If you have a crashpad in MEM, you still probably can't sleep all day. Fighting fatigue is part of the job as a FDX pilot. Dealing with fatigued pilots should also be part of the job if you want to be involved in the overnight shipping business.