I'm a 737 CA who goes back and forth from line to reserve. Every line I have had the last five years has been scheduled over 90 hours with no more than 12 days off. As senior reserve I fly everyday on reserve with few exceptions. I know from experience how quickly the senior pilots at L-CAL kick the junior pilots to the curb (that's one of the reasons I fly CA). I had the pleasure to fly with many of them after 9/01. Before the merger I was going to retire #9. So some day I too will be senior, but I will never forget how I was treated as a junior pilot for this company, and will not pull the ladder up on junior pilots.

was refering to your musical chair reserve days off and 8 hours off in domicile between reserve assignments. Those two gems are just like some regionals and considerably worse than others. The fur. UAL guys were used to 12 HARD days off and 14 hours between reserve assignments. Much wore civilized. But my personal fav is the 5 hrs of sick leave per reserve day. Used stategically, one can earn 90+ hrs pay with 20+ days off (including 18 consecutive), or so I have been told. Makes for a good spring break AND summer vacation during contract negotiations.

Sled

Are UAL furloughees require to "resign" their seniority number if they go to work for another (better) airline? Good friend of mine was furloughed from UAL (after being furloughed from USAir) and eventually got on at SWA. Said he had to resign his number, but it may have been more of a SWA requirement. That or he just wants to make sure he never comes back to UAL. Either way, I didn't think that was binding.

Many employers required furloughed UAL pilots to write a letter to UAL resigning their seniority numbers, however, UA Flight Ops was under no obligation to accept those letters

You can "resign" your seniority at UAL. But all the letter does is go into a circular file in the chief pilot's office. They have never been accepted as an "actual" resignation by the company. I personally know many guys who sent these letters to their chief pilots' office at their new employers request. Each and every one of these guys returned to UAL at some point after their furlough.

I've "resigned" from UAL twice now and here I sit with another UAL ID. They understand some companies require a resignation letter from furloughees - they just toss them.

Never say "never"...

Couldn't answer your question about whether you will or won't need it for the fair but do you think it will help or hurt to already have a profile completed? Me? I err on the side of being ready and if you're seriously interested in the job, what better way to show that interest. L-CAL still uses Airline Apps which can be a pain in the A to complete.

My suggestion is to get a jump on it and don't be lazy like the others leaving everything to the last minute. Far less stressful and considerably reduces the probability of errors which can be spoilers of all good plans...

honestly , the most dire consequence for you is that L-UAL pilots didn't lose their strike and are willing to burn the place to the ground. It'll be an interesting time, to see if CAL roots in crossing the line remain.

The "realistic quals?" Total BS.