Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
+1
Good advice. I agree that reserve life here is not bad but also I'm living in base so its different for now. And we're not understaffed. I had friends hired on when the 88 was gslip city and they look at me like I'm nuts for bidding down to reserve. Its just different experience.
I will say that I wish SC gave at a minimum a RAW score credit.
Oh, also.... I've never sat it, but 24 short call is REDICULOUS. There is no way that should be legal per the contract. I don't agree with it from a logistical perspective or from a safety perspective.
As far as living in base vs. commuting on reserve: We've just inherited a lot more commuters and the fact is that commuting to reserve blows no matter what is in your contract unless its 100 hours pay and positive space to and from work.
I commuted to reserve my first 6 months here- and it was tolerable. The 88 I hung out in my crashpad in NYC and walked down the street to the airport when called.
We were especially short on the 767 when I changed over to that, and I could typically yellow to a nice commuteable trip. For 3 months I only got one hotel room! It's all about learning how to use the system and learn the nuances.