So the 6 month or less reserve does not exist as some are told ?

 

If you can get a leave of absence for a couple years, it totally exists.

 

If Charlie is in DFW E-145 definitely is on reserve. If he's on the CRJ or E-145 Ord he's definitely out of reserve.

 

Who is this Charlie you guys keep talking about? Ive been told that Ill be a line holder on the E175 right from the start. Im pumped up!

 

By most accounts you will. With 40 E-175's, 200 new-hires will enjoy the comfy new F/O seats in that "wide-body" with a nice view of those sexy wing slats and 3/4 of you (about 150 pilots) will likely hold hard lines. Unfortunately, most of the remainder of the present Envoy F/O's will watch from the sidelines as you taxi by with that beaming smile and suck eggs unless more E-175's are ord........er, wait a minute.

Actually, they won't as those too will go to new-hires. Sounds good for some, but in reality virtually all eventually lose as it demonstrates yet another end-run around the seniority system hamstringing more senior pilots from options, advancement and improvement. However, the flipside is that as Envoy shrinks, displacements are likely to some degree and then sooner or later, that systemic failure taps you too on the shoulder for your lunch money in the form of reduction to reserve, or displacement to another aircraft (or even domicile).

That process is inevitable to some degree with a steadily shrinking airline even with contraction (parking or reassigning aircraft) matching attrition (flow and non flow) as it usually cannot be "balanced". IMO, if you're going to be rowing on the good ship Envoy until you flow, I'd plan for the likelihood of being pushed to a less desirable rowing position. As it stands now, it seems fairly clear it will likely be significantly more then 6 years before this ship reaches the destination you hope for unless it turtle shells first.

How's your backstroke, BTW ?

Remember, cake doesn't float very well so you can't walk on it once it goes overboard.

 

This may be true. However, the bigger question looms. Regardless of the equipment he is on currently, will Mr. Bucket upgrade 18 months from yesterday and flow on to AA in 4.5 years from present date?

 

I see your points. But I'm not counting on the flow, since thats a carrot. Ill be applying on the side to the majors or head to the far east where the pay astronomical flying the E175.

 

You do know you have to have PIC time in the 175 to get those high paying jobs overseas right?

 

lol, obvious troll isn't so obvious? He's trolling hard and it's entertaining to watch.

 

Awesome Bob. Just awesome.