SFO time on reserve?
08-31-2019 | 07:39 PM
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09-01-2019 | 09:17 AM
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OP you can probably get an estimate by comparing the last line holder (or composite) and see what their seniority # is and see where you are relative to them along with the PBS bid transparency and bid information to get an idea of the targeted line holders. But I don't know anything about the ERJ side and how quick it moves. I'd estimate 5 months of reserve. I'm CRJ and got SFO in july and only moved up two spots. Also got in right before they added 15 FOs and i'm just now getting a line after 5 months of flying.
OP you can probably get an estimate by comparing the last line holder (or composite) and see what their seniority # is and see where you are relative to them along with the PBS bid transparency and bid information to get an idea of the targeted line holders. But I don't know anything about the ERJ side and how quick it moves. I'd estimate 5 months of reserve. I'm CRJ and got SFO in july and only moved up two spots. Also got in right before they added 15 FOs and i'm just now getting a line after 5 months of flying.
09-02-2019 | 07:18 AM
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1. You commute cross country to reserve to sit in a crash pad with 12 other people hoping to get called for a 4 day so you can sleep in your own room in a paid for hotel.
2. Then after a while you get to commute cross country to that same domicile where you get to do crappy paying 4 days with early shows and late releases so have have to commute in the day prior and out the day after, giving you 1 day at home (if you're lucky) before rinsing and repeating.
3.Eventually you may get based near home where you get to sit reserve with your bag packed, but hoping to not get called.
4. You finally get a line at your home base where you get crappy paying 4 days that show early and release late, so you get to see your family 1 day a week, while trying to mow the lawn, fix the cars, and catch up on everything else at home.
5. You finally get enough hours so you upgrade and move back to steps one through four, hoping to build enough hours at your regional so you can then do steps one through 5 at a LCC,
6.you finally get enough experience to then get to do steps 1-5 at a Legacy.
7. you finally retire at age 65 with a nice retirement fund, but drop dead of exhaustion three months later, leaving your 3 ex wives with their Escalades, convertible T-birds and Porches.
09-02-2019 | 10:00 AM
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09-02-2019 | 01:04 PM
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Close, but really:
1. You commute cross country to reserve to sit in a crash pad with 12 other people hoping to get called for a 4 day so you can sleep in your own room in a paid for hotel.
2. Then after a while you get to commute cross country to that same domicile where you get to do crappy paying 4 days with early shows and late releases so have have to commute in the day prior and out the day after, giving you 1 day at home (if you're lucky) before rinsing and repeating.
3.Eventually you may get based near home where you get to sit reserve with your bag packed, but hoping to not get called.
4. You finally get a line at your home base where you get crappy paying 4 days that show early and release late, so you get to see your family 1 day a week, while trying to mow the lawn, fix the cars, and catch up on everything else at home.
5. You finally get enough hours so you upgrade and move back to steps one through four, hoping to build enough hours at your regional so you can then do steps one through 5 at a LCC,
6.you finally get enough experience to then get to do steps 1-5 at a Legacy.
7. you finally retire at age 65 with a nice retirement fund, but drop dead of exhaustion three months later, leaving your 3 ex wives with their Escalades, convertible T-birds and Porches.
1. You commute cross country to reserve to sit in a crash pad with 12 other people hoping to get called for a 4 day so you can sleep in your own room in a paid for hotel.
2. Then after a while you get to commute cross country to that same domicile where you get to do crappy paying 4 days with early shows and late releases so have have to commute in the day prior and out the day after, giving you 1 day at home (if you're lucky) before rinsing and repeating.
3.Eventually you may get based near home where you get to sit reserve with your bag packed, but hoping to not get called.
4. You finally get a line at your home base where you get crappy paying 4 days that show early and release late, so you get to see your family 1 day a week, while trying to mow the lawn, fix the cars, and catch up on everything else at home.
5. You finally get enough hours so you upgrade and move back to steps one through four, hoping to build enough hours at your regional so you can then do steps one through 5 at a LCC,
6.you finally get enough experience to then get to do steps 1-5 at a Legacy.
7. you finally retire at age 65 with a nice retirement fund, but drop dead of exhaustion three months later, leaving your 3 ex wives with their Escalades, convertible T-birds and Porches.
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09-02-2019 | 01:30 PM
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Close, but really:
1. You commute cross country to reserve to sit in a crash pad with 12 other people hoping to get called for a 4 day so you can sleep in your own room in a paid for hotel.
2. Then after a while you get to commute cross country to that same domicile where you get to do crappy paying 4 days with early shows and late releases so have have to commute in the day prior and out the day after, giving you 1 day at home (if you're lucky) before rinsing and repeating.
3.Eventually you may get based near home where you get to sit reserve with your bag packed, but hoping to not get called.
4. You finally get a line at your home base where you get crappy paying 4 days that show early and release late, so you get to see your family 1 day a week, while trying to mow the lawn, fix the cars, and catch up on everything else at home.
5. You finally get enough hours so you upgrade and move back to steps one through four, hoping to build enough hours at your regional so you can then do steps one through 5 at a LCC,
6.you finally get enough experience to then get to do steps 1-5 at a Legacy.
7. you finally retire at age 65 with a nice retirement fund, but drop dead of exhaustion three months later, leaving your 3 ex wives with their Escalades, convertible T-birds and Porches.
1. You commute cross country to reserve to sit in a crash pad with 12 other people hoping to get called for a 4 day so you can sleep in your own room in a paid for hotel.
2. Then after a while you get to commute cross country to that same domicile where you get to do crappy paying 4 days with early shows and late releases so have have to commute in the day prior and out the day after, giving you 1 day at home (if you're lucky) before rinsing and repeating.
3.Eventually you may get based near home where you get to sit reserve with your bag packed, but hoping to not get called.
4. You finally get a line at your home base where you get crappy paying 4 days that show early and release late, so you get to see your family 1 day a week, while trying to mow the lawn, fix the cars, and catch up on everything else at home.
5. You finally get enough hours so you upgrade and move back to steps one through four, hoping to build enough hours at your regional so you can then do steps one through 5 at a LCC,
6.you finally get enough experience to then get to do steps 1-5 at a Legacy.
7. you finally retire at age 65 with a nice retirement fund, but drop dead of exhaustion three months later, leaving your 3 ex wives with their Escalades, convertible T-birds and Porches.
09-05-2019 | 10:53 AM
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I can tell you that life is not necessarily easier on the 135 side. My last job was working charter at a small but busy company based out of the nearest airport from my home. I was on-call (basically the same as short call reserve) all but 4 days each month. I got to choose which 4, but only if they weren't holidays or weekends or days that the boss actually wanted me to fly. Most weeks I flew all 6 days, and probably more than half of those I did not come home at any point. Multiple times I was scheduled for flights that didn't get me back home until well after midnight on go-home day. To say they played it loose with 117 rules is an understatement. Made it pretty hard to have any kind of relationship with my child or girlfriend, much less take care of anything at home.
I hear lots of people complaining about commuting to reserve, but the last few weeks for me have been spectacular in comparison. I know when my days off are, when I need to show up, and generally when I'm able to go home. Oh and I didn't get any kinda benefits at the old job either, no health, no vision, no dental, no travel, NOTHING. As much as people like to complain, things could be a lot worse, trust me.
I hear lots of people complaining about commuting to reserve, but the last few weeks for me have been spectacular in comparison. I know when my days off are, when I need to show up, and generally when I'm able to go home. Oh and I didn't get any kinda benefits at the old job either, no health, no vision, no dental, no travel, NOTHING. As much as people like to complain, things could be a lot worse, trust me.
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