Any other reserve rats out there?
04-07-2009, 10:40 AM
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Any other reserve rats out there?
Anyone sitting reserve? I have only flown once in the past month. I almost feel bad taking my "Guarantee". What are you doing to keep occupied? Im gettting tired of movies. It would be one thing if I was at home, but living in a crash pad and commuting home just sucks.
04-07-2009, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Duke 6
I almost feel bad taking my "Guarantee".
04-07-2009, 10:57 AM
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Do not feel bad for getting your guarantee, you earned it. You are being paid to be available to the company at prescribed times. And if you fly for a union carrier, it will be in your contract. Does the company feel bad when it violates your contract?? I think not... I will gladly take your job if you don't want it.
04-07-2009, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Duke 6
Anyone sitting reserve? I have only flown once in the past month. I almost feel bad taking my "Guarantee". What are you doing to keep occupied? Im gettting tired of movies. It would be one thing if I was at home, but living in a crash pad and commuting home just sucks.
I am tossing bags for Delta and looking for a 2nd job thinking about a career change......and a call back that might not happen for a good while....I would be more then happy to take your job if you don't want it anymore.
04-07-2009, 11:06 AM
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I'm going back to reserve soon, what with all the furloughs... Movies are good... Bring a laptop and get hooked on one of those "MMORPG" games... Or, better yet, get a gym membership nearby and spend as much time as you can working out... Drink heavily...
04-07-2009, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Duke 6
Anyone sitting reserve? I have only flown once in the past month. I almost feel bad taking my "Guarantee". What are you doing to keep occupied? Im gettting tired of movies. It would be one thing if I was at home, but living in a crash pad and commuting home just sucks.
I'm on reserve, too. I haven't flown in 15 days. I'm not complaining. I live in base, so it makes a world of a difference.
To kill time, I've been hitting the gym, and I'm really happy I can go often w/ being on reserve. That's something you can't really do when you're a regular line-flyer.
04-07-2009, 11:14 AM
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I was only joking about feeling guilty about taking it. Believe me I earned it sitting up here.
Got the drinking thing down. I am well practiced. there's a gym at the house so doing that too...
Yeah I am back from furlough too. Was a CA, then a FO then FU. Now back as a FO but sitting reserve.
Living the dream. Mine is a nightmare though. Somebody wake me
Got the drinking thing down. I am well practiced. there's a gym at the house so doing that too...
Yeah I am back from furlough too. Was a CA, then a FO then FU. Now back as a FO but sitting reserve.
Living the dream. Mine is a nightmare though. Somebody wake me
04-07-2009, 12:18 PM
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I'm the most junior FO in my status. I sit ready reserve every month. I only live a few miles from the airport so I quickly got used to punching in at 2PM and heading home at 10PM. Only flew 20 hours last month.
I bring my Macbook Pro, headphones, a few DVDs and head to an empty section of the airport to relax for up to 8 hours. With the wifi connection I watch movies from Netflix. I bring my lunch so I don't spend much on airport food. It sucks, but at least I have a job. I have been doing ready reserve every month for the last 3 months....no end in sight.
I bring my Macbook Pro, headphones, a few DVDs and head to an empty section of the airport to relax for up to 8 hours. With the wifi connection I watch movies from Netflix. I bring my lunch so I don't spend much on airport food. It sucks, but at least I have a job. I have been doing ready reserve every month for the last 3 months....no end in sight.
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