Originally Posted by IamEssential (Post 3398757)

As a first year FO you will over credit every month and get used nearly every single day. You are junior (reserve is awarded reverse seniority order) and you are cheap with the first year pay. Good for a commuter I guess but bad if you live in base and are looking for more time at home. Ain't gonna happen.

Originally Posted by JulesWinfield (Post 3398818)

This is YMMV. I have only broken guarantee twice and once was over by an hour.

Originally Posted by IamEssential (Post 3398838)

Not anymore, not with the attrition. Don't even need to be IROPS, reserves are Red across the board as you approach the day and by the day off nearly every single available reserve has something on their schedule. If you are low seniority and on first year pay it is game over.

Originally Posted by IamEssential (Post 3398757)

As a first year FO you will over credit every month and get used nearly every single day. You are junior (reserve is awarded reverse seniority order) and you are cheap with the first year pay. Good for a commuter I guess but bad if you live in base and are looking for more time at home. Ain't gonna happen.

Originally Posted by CLE to IAH (Post 3398850)

two years on reserve now and I’ve broken guarantee one time.

Originally Posted by icecreamfanatic (Post 3398742)

Anyone give an estimate on what most reserve guys are crediting per month? I imagine pretty easy to hit the min gurantee.

Originally Posted by JulesWinfield (Post 3398842)

Not my experience. Again, YMMV. I’m in a dying base though.

Originally Posted by Skybound12 (Post 3398927)

What base is that?