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12-29-2016, 07:54 AM
#2281
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
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How is the reserve system at JetBlue? Is there such thing as airport reserve? When on short call, can you see a list of who is getting called above you and kind of guess when you are next to be called? How often is long call utilized? Thanks!
12-29-2016, 07:58 AM
#2282
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 916
Originally Posted by 2isclear
How is the reserve system at JetBlue? Is there such thing as airport reserve? When on short call, can you see a list of who is getting called above you and kind of guess when you are next to be called? How often is long call utilized? Thanks!
12-29-2016, 08:21 AM
#2283
On Reserve
Joined APC: May 2005
Posts: 18
Originally Posted by 2isclear
How is the reserve system at JetBlue? Is there such thing as airport reserve? When on short call, can you see a list of who is getting called above you and kind of guess when you are next to be called? How often is long call utilized? Thanks!
12-29-2016, 08:24 AM
#2284
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,961
Originally Posted by 2isclear
How is the reserve system at JetBlue? Is there such thing as airport reserve? When on short call, can you see a list of who is getting called above you and kind of guess when you are next to be called? How often is long call utilized? Thanks!
12-29-2016, 09:37 AM
#2285
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Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: EMB190 FO
Posts: 6,367
Originally Posted by nuball5
Looks like my experience on reserve here has been better than others. It depends on the base, but on the 190/BOS I usually get Long Call at least a couple times a month as long as staffing is good. I guess that could always change, but in the 5 months I've been on reserve, they've had plenty of coverage. This has also allowed me to swap my schedule around and get almost every weekend and holiday off. Your QOL on reserve obviously depends on where you are commuting from. Reserve is what you make of it.
It has happened to me, many times.
Overall, not a great system at all.
12-29-2016, 09:50 AM
#2286
PermaFO
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: May I swing the gear Von Admiral?
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by Bluedriver
Reserve is not simply "what you make of it". You forgot to mention that you don't know what your reserve period is until noon the day prior, and you can very well be assigned a 5am on call period on your 1st day of a reserve sequence so you have to commute in the day prior, losing one of your few precious days off.
It has happened to me, many times.
Overall, not a great system at all.
It has happened to me, many times.
Overall, not a great system at all.
12-29-2016, 09:56 AM
#2287
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,961
Originally Posted by Bluedriver
Reserve is not simply "what you make of it". You forgot to mention that you don't know what your reserve period is until noon the day prior, and you can very well be assigned a 5am on call period on your 1st day of a reserve sequence so you have to commute in the day prior, losing one of your few precious days off.
It has happened to me, many times.
Overall, not a great system at all.
It has happened to me, many times.
Overall, not a great system at all.
Well commuting on reserve is never going to be a pleasurable experience. I guess I was beaten down too much at my last airline to think JetBlue's reserve system isn't terrible. I think United has min 10am start on day 1 on reserve and a 3 hour callout. That would be a nice improvement.
12-29-2016, 10:01 AM
#2288
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Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,316
Originally Posted by CanoeBum
5am? They were gentle with you! I routinely see 0300 reports on day one and when you check the request page in Flica to see why your PM preference was ignored. There's always a big middle finger waiting on you.
12-29-2016, 10:10 AM
#2289
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 916
Originally Posted by Xtreme87
Not to mention get assigned an ORD turn with a midnight arrival on your last day which turns into a 2am+ check out due to delays and weather at times. Oh and not to mention that if your originally scheduled flight gets delayed into your day off, you don't get jack $hit for extra pay. Got done at 4:30 AM once, not an extra penny.
Never fails!
12-29-2016, 10:13 AM
#2290
PermaFO
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: May I swing the gear Von Admiral?
Posts: 130
Oh we just got a nice reminder email that the DRO (where your next days call time is found) doesn't really have to be out by noon. It's at the companies leisure because there's no consequence for THEM to be late. You try showing up late just once and see how they react though...
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