Originally Posted by Trip7

I usually agree with you on most of your posts but I strongly disagree with you on a couple points you made, particularly that reserve 700 is a better lifestyle than lineholder 200.

I've flown the 700 on reserve and as a current 200 lineholder there is no way 700 reserve is a better lifestyle unless you have lots of money, don't want to fly, and bid 1800 reserve. And even still that might be pushing it when you factor in the mouthful of ready reserve you'll get.

How can you go from saying in one paragraph that on reserve at ASA you're treated like garbage and have no life(which is true) that saying that 700 reserve is a better lifestyle?

Not only do lineholders have a more days off and better QOL from having control of their schedule, they also make around $10,000 more per year than your avg reserve(non-call me first) pilot who normally get the brakes from scheduling once they hit 75hr credit.