Originally Posted by bored

The point of an airline having reserves is just that... for reserve. If the airline is operating efficiently, reserves are rarely used. You can't expect to fly your butt off on reserve, it's simply not possible. So using the argument that "guys are sitting around without flying" for TOWOP is misguided. They're sitting around because the airline is running well.

There is a mis aligned staffing situation. We don't have enough 900 guys in MEM and too many up north. Maybe planning is going to create more bridge flying for the northern bases to get to MEM to relive those bases and give them some reserves. Realigning however, will cause major issues and cost money.

Stop complaining! This is how it's supposed to be. Enjoy the paid time off this summer! IF you were flying your butts off on reserve, there are bigger problems and you'd be complaining about that too.