Reserve conundrum in IAH.
 

So after having a line for a couple of months as an FO in IAH, I’m now back on reserve. I commute from Louisiana.

So that means spending 19 days a month in a crash pad with 20 or more other guys from all over the country. That doesn’t sound very safe to me. No way to maintain “social distancing” in those conditions. It’s damn near asking to get the virus. Then I’m out for at least 2 weeks.

I can drive to IAH in less than 4 hours. Why can’t I be assigned long call reserve instead of 2 hour short call to avoid being exposed to those conditions in a crash pad?

ExpressJet assigned all commuters long call reserve and pilots that live in the Houston area short call reserve. Sounds like a great solution.

Why can’t we do this?

Per contract they’re only required to have 17% of the reserves that month to be on long call, so you don’t have the seniority for it maybe? Unfortunate situation and like I’ve been telling friends the only bad part about this entire situation is with the reserve guys cause they won’t be used as much and that brings up alllll sorts of unfavorable situations. I get where you’re coming from though, it’d be nice to have it that way but doesn’t seem doable


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Stop the BS. per the contract min guarantee is 76hrs, you folded like a wet noodle on that. What did you get for us in return, nothing. Bupkis.

I get what you’re saying, but this is an extraordinary situation and health hazard. I’m sure there can be a workable solution and long call for commuters is one that would work.

Why don’t you think it’s doable? Not enough Houston area reserve pilots to cover short call?

Too bad you didn’t choose Xjet, instead you went to Mesa. You will see your management teams true colors

so will you. If you think mgmt has your back because you are at mainline, you are sadly mistaken. Especially in a situation of this magnitude.

Despite this particular situation, there’s no way I’d rather be at ExpressJet.

I'm fine with Mesa, just hope we can solve this issue.

Kirby has said that Xjet’s entire fleet will be a thing of the past after this. How would that have been a better choice?

And if you'd gone to XJT, you'd be a captain by now....and on long call reserve instead of sitting in a crashpad.

So are you upset that the company is still afloat and you’re still being paid by Mesa when a lot of the fat has been trimmed in many other departments?


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