Originally Posted by flyingpuma1 (Post 2628562)

Thanks, I’ve commuted for years before this job so I know the game. It’s not so much getting “beat up” on reserve as the loss of flexibility to work around my wife’s schedule. After over a year on reserve (closer to two) I am absolutely willing to commute to have a line and flexibility again.


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Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 2628571)

I got you. I can see that if you need to change stuff after the month starts. Being a “senior” reserve bidder I’d expect you could find line that gives you the days off you want and least used RAP. I’d actually expect that to improve under pbs assuming you’re a senior reserve bidder.

Originally Posted by flyingpuma1 (Post 2628583)

Hahah Senior reserve is a relative term. I’m not senior and bid down to reserve, I’ve just been on it long enough that I can generally get my 3-4 choice. 6 days on is too long work opposite my wife’s schedule.


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Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot (Post 2628620)

If your bidding down to reserve why would you have to commute for a line? Just bid a line in the base you live in. Not all reserve is 6 duty periods. Some are five and give you the whole day at home on both day one and six. Too each his own though

Originally Posted by flyingpuma1 (Post 2628719)

Sorry I guess rereading it, it was a little ambiguous when I said “not senior and bid down to reserve.” What I mean is I’m not one of the senior guys bidding down to reserve, I can’t actually hold a line.


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Originally Posted by Tikiflight (Post 2629054)

Appreciate the info, any idea where new hires are being sent to out of training?