Life on Reserve
12-14-2017 | 04:04 PM
#12
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Joined: Jun 2010
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From: 747 Captain, retired
As one of the many people waiting for a class date at United, I’m curious to know: can anyone provide some current insight on what reserve life is like as a new hire? I’m assuming most new people will be narrowbody and be based in EWR or SFO, and most will also have to commute for a while before holding any other bases.
I know it can change almost on a whim, but I don’t know how it will compare to what life on reserve is like at the regionals. I’m sure it’s better, but to what extent?
I know it can change almost on a whim, but I don’t know how it will compare to what life on reserve is like at the regionals. I’m sure it’s better, but to what extent?
12-14-2017 | 05:14 PM
#14
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Joined: Feb 2011
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LAX 320 FO here. This month I've been getting my @$$ handed to me. I guess the company is trying some new technique of assigning a 10 am and 5 pm FSB daily. This week I got on the 5pm FSB train and it looks like I'm getting another one tomorrow. This might not be bad for a fleet and seat that has a ton of reserve, however when you are at a small base with only 3-4 people on reserve, this really sucks. Anyone else experience this? Because of this buffoonery they had to advertise a redeye 100% premium because the brief time was after my FSB. If I was on SC, I could have done the trip. I don't get it.
12-15-2017 | 09:07 AM
#15
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EWR B756 FO 2 1/2 yrs here, loving it. Reserve the entire time. I commuted for the first year out of ATL (somewhat painful, but bearable). I moved to base and welcome SC's as I'm a 20min drive to the parking lot. Summer flying I'm able to p/u as much as I can take. Mostly Europe as IRO. I can also get Transcontinental's for my landings (trying to avoid TK as much as possible). Winter can be slim pickings but not too awful. I got a line out of sheer luck for Dec and life was even more pleasant. Moving to base was the best thing I've done, except on "rent day" then I hate it.
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