Originally Posted by N1234 (Post 2263163)

Not sure what your background is but you better forget about any normal dynamics that prevail anywhere else.

There is no "I rub your back you rub my back" dynamic at all - the basis of any other business that I know of. You cannot sweet talk CS into doing anything.

I finally got my head around it once I thought of it as a purely transactional arrangement. You only get something out of them in return for something they need right then and there. There is absolutely no concept of goodwill or paying it forward.

You are severely limited while on reserve as the only thing you can offer them is to work on your off days. Once a line holder you have more options but remember - it is purely transactional.

Originally Posted by MajHam (Post 2263404)

Ok, Fun. Sounds like a past relationship.

Thanks for the help everyone, really. It's good to know what I'm stepping into.

Sounds like reserve is possibly one of the circles of suffering Dante was writing about + should be avoided at almost any cost.
I was signed up for the E175, but now I'm thinking CRJ would be worth commuting east?

Originally Posted by Purpleanga (Post 2263626)

Can you get LAX out of training?

Originally Posted by slinger (Post 2263736)

Can someone out there check the latest openings in the bid to see if there are any ERJ ORD spots open or are all spots still only open for the west coast hubs? tia

Originally Posted by slinger (Post 2263736)

Can someone out there check the latest openings in the bid to see if there are any ERJ ORD spots open or are all spots still only open for the west coast hubs? tia

Originally Posted by slinger (Post 2263752)

thanks guys, and are there a bunch of guys already listed to transfer to ord on the erj?