What's the Latest at ASA/Expressjet?
05-17-2013, 06:56 PM
#3011
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Originally Posted by Captain Tony
Except that as a reserve at ExpressJet, you'll spen 6 days each week at the airport either sitting ready reserve, or flying one round trip then waiting an hour to get released.
You mean I will be sitting 6 out of 7 days a week at airport?
So I will be sitting in the airport 8 hours a day incase I need to fly 6 days per week?
Is this only for ASA side or LXJet or both?
Thanks
05-17-2013, 07:04 PM
#3012
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Originally Posted by SongMan
Please explain to someone who has never worked at 121.
You mean I will be sitting 6 out of 7 days a week at airport?
So I will be sitting in the airport 8 hours a day incase I need to fly 6 days per week?
Is this only for ASA side or LXJet or both?
Thanks
You mean I will be sitting 6 out of 7 days a week at airport?
So I will be sitting in the airport 8 hours a day incase I need to fly 6 days per week?
Is this only for ASA side or LXJet or both?
Thanks
05-17-2013, 07:40 PM
#3013
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SongMan,
While reserve isn't fun by any stretch, Captain Tony is being a bit of a drama queen. I'm on reserve and don't see myself getting off of it any time soon. My life isn't miserable by any stretch. Try to live in base, keep a good attitude and you'll be fine. There are reserve rules that limit the number of ready reserve days in a month. The part about getting day lines or bits an pieces of trips is true. You're a plug as a reservist to fill the gaps.
Reserve is what you make of it. If you want to be miserable and adversarial with scheduling, then you'll hate it. If you roll with it and just expect the unexpected all the time then it isn't so bad.
While reserve isn't fun by any stretch, Captain Tony is being a bit of a drama queen. I'm on reserve and don't see myself getting off of it any time soon. My life isn't miserable by any stretch. Try to live in base, keep a good attitude and you'll be fine. There are reserve rules that limit the number of ready reserve days in a month. The part about getting day lines or bits an pieces of trips is true. You're a plug as a reservist to fill the gaps.
Reserve is what you make of it. If you want to be miserable and adversarial with scheduling, then you'll hate it. If you roll with it and just expect the unexpected all the time then it isn't so bad.
05-17-2013, 07:40 PM
#3014
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Originally Posted by PittsDriver
Sounds like being on reserve sucks.
The sad part is, before the UAL JCBA, the ERJ work rules were better than that of S-CAL.
05-17-2013, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by McNugent
SongMan,
While reserve isn't fun by any stretch, Captain Tony is being a bit of a drama queen. I'm on reserve and don't see myself getting off of it any time soon. My life isn't miserable by any stretch. Try to live in base, keep a good attitude and you'll be fine. There are reserve rules that limit the number of ready reserve days in a month. The part about getting day lines or bits an pieces of trips is true. You're a plug as a reservist to fill the gaps.
Reserve is what you make of it. If you want to be miserable and adversarial with scheduling, then you'll hate it. If you have no self worth, couldn't care less about your QOL, and love to be taken advantage of it isn't so bad.
While reserve isn't fun by any stretch, Captain Tony is being a bit of a drama queen. I'm on reserve and don't see myself getting off of it any time soon. My life isn't miserable by any stretch. Try to live in base, keep a good attitude and you'll be fine. There are reserve rules that limit the number of ready reserve days in a month. The part about getting day lines or bits an pieces of trips is true. You're a plug as a reservist to fill the gaps.
Reserve is what you make of it. If you want to be miserable and adversarial with scheduling, then you'll hate it. If you have no self worth, couldn't care less about your QOL, and love to be taken advantage of it isn't so bad.
05-17-2013, 08:24 PM
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Can anyone comment on how the DFW American operation is going? From a flight crew standpoint? If you look at the cancellations there really seems to be a serious issue out there with MX. What's the deal?
05-18-2013, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by afterburn81
Can anyone comment on how the DFW American operation is going? From a flight crew standpoint? If you look at the cancellations there really seems to be a serious issue out there with MX. What's the deal?
05-18-2013, 04:49 AM
#3018
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Originally Posted by Captain Tony
Yes, you understand correctly, except that on the LXJT side you'll sit 4 hours and get paid 4 hours and on the LASA side you'll sit 8 and get paid 4. But you will spend every scheduled reserve day working and even some off days. (Psst Eagle is offering a nice signing bonus).
The reserves are going to be abused this summer though.
05-18-2013, 07:47 AM
#3019
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Position: 737 FO
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Today in the airport starbucks line, an FO had a Delta lanyard, "DELTA DTW Crew" bag tags, but his badge had a red and white airplane on it.
Is he on the airbus, guys?
Is he on the airbus, guys?
05-18-2013, 09:40 AM
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You will have a couple of those at every regional who would want others to think that they work for "insert mainline."
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