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02-05-2015 | 07:20 AM
#3471
Back on Reserve
Joined: Dec 2012
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If you are assigned the 7ER, your TOE (Trans-Oceanic Experience) trips occur after conversion.
02-05-2015 | 09:16 AM
#3472
Looking for a laugh
Joined: Feb 2008
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Something to think about moving your family somewhere, and Reserve -vs- holding a line:
Reserve in your home town MAY be better than holding a line and commuting (based on seniority). If you are senior and can get your trip preferences through PBS or trading, then commuting is OK. Commuting for a "Junior line" may be as bad as commuting for reserve. If every trip you get stuck with is not commutable (either/both ends), it costs you days away from home (days off) and requires a crashpad or hotel. Commuting to reserve is just the pits.
I'm staying on my initial AC by choice and getting to my hometown ASAP. I'm going to be junior in my domicile for quite a while and am expecting to sit reserve for quite a while. NYC is moving rapidly and I would definitely hold a line sooner there. The question for NYC is 'what KIND of line would I hold?'. Would my seniority hold commutable trips?
I'm planning on sitting bottom-seniority-Reserve at home until I see my relative seniority in NYC (or other bases) is high enough to hold the trip-type that I want.
When you are making decisions regarding bidding, remember that trip-type, commutability and line-vs-reserve is all seniority based. You may 'hold a line' sooner in one domicile over another one, but a 'junior line' may not be much better than reserve. And reserve in your home city may be better than commuting to that line. Moving your family is a HUGE decision; make sure it is a FAMILY decision!
Reserve in your home town MAY be better than holding a line and commuting (based on seniority). If you are senior and can get your trip preferences through PBS or trading, then commuting is OK. Commuting for a "Junior line" may be as bad as commuting for reserve. If every trip you get stuck with is not commutable (either/both ends), it costs you days away from home (days off) and requires a crashpad or hotel. Commuting to reserve is just the pits.
I'm staying on my initial AC by choice and getting to my hometown ASAP. I'm going to be junior in my domicile for quite a while and am expecting to sit reserve for quite a while. NYC is moving rapidly and I would definitely hold a line sooner there. The question for NYC is 'what KIND of line would I hold?'. Would my seniority hold commutable trips?
I'm planning on sitting bottom-seniority-Reserve at home until I see my relative seniority in NYC (or other bases) is high enough to hold the trip-type that I want.
When you are making decisions regarding bidding, remember that trip-type, commutability and line-vs-reserve is all seniority based. You may 'hold a line' sooner in one domicile over another one, but a 'junior line' may not be much better than reserve. And reserve in your home city may be better than commuting to that line. Moving your family is a HUGE decision; make sure it is a FAMILY decision!
02-07-2015 | 10:07 AM
#3474
Looking for a laugh
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,099
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Commuting to reserve can suck. Reserve while living in base can be a very good deal. If you know how to work the system. That is the key. Don't know your reserve rules, you can't make them work for you.
02-07-2015 | 03:25 PM
#3475
Line Holder
Joined: Jan 2011
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That's a very relative statement! It is about a million times better than jetBlue and many others! JetBlue is 18 days of short call per month with virtually no chance of being assigned long call or getting a trip assigned prior to a two hour callout. Reserve sucks, but it could be SO much worse! I've seen it!
02-08-2015 | 01:39 PM
#3477
Line Holder
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,160
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That's a very relative statement! It is about a million times better than jetBlue and many others! JetBlue is 18 days of short call per month with virtually no chance of being assigned long call or getting a trip assigned prior to a two hour callout. Reserve sucks, but it could be SO much worse! I've seen it!
02-08-2015 | 03:56 PM
#3478
75 most of the time
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 266
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From: 7ER B
Study materials are via thumb drive, doesn't work on the surface. Fleet specific are given the first Friday. Study what they tell you to in order and you will be fine.
02-08-2015 | 04:45 PM
#3479
Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2014
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All I have is an IPAD for portable computing. Will an inexpensive chromebook type laptop do the trick? I really don't have much use for a giant/bulky laptop...Thanks!
02-08-2015 | 04:49 PM
#3480
Line Holder
Joined: Jan 2011
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