That's the thing. It's no doubt that reserve sucks but we put up with it because it seems as if there is an end in sight. But what happens when you have another hiccup in the economy and no attrition combined with a HUGE pilot group, guys are stuck on reserve for 3-4 years. Yes that's just about the case now. Guys that have been at ASA for 3+ years are still on reserve with no choice other than to quit.

I'm very thankful to not be on reserve but those guys play an integral role in the staffing requirements. They are there for you when you are too fatigued or sick to work. Or maybe you just have something better to do than work like most of us. Yup, they just woke that guy up to fill in for you. Sure it's his job and we all did it. But the system is not designed for someone to have to do that crap for years an years.

Most importantly we need to do fight for things that benefit the pilot group as a whole. Yes that may mean things that are not in the best interest of you in you r current position. Gotta pay it forward sometimes.

Secondly we have to stop playing this cave game, just giving into the sob stories the company gives us that they cannot afford it. There are so many things they could change and work on to cut costs but it's so much easier to ask for concessions from this weak pilot group. That trend needs to stop.