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Originally Posted by libertyrisk (Post 3361869)

I despised reserve and I live an hour from my base. I felt like the companies b!tch. Nothing says "you're my b!tch" like being reassigned an out and back turn while flying the last leg of your pairing back to your base and your lineholder captain gets 50% reassignment pay while you get nothing. Or you're passing through a base at the end of your pairing expecting to deadhead home only to receive a message from skeds saying that you've been "out of base" reassigned another day of flying. Or the unlimited SCs and FSs that skeds builds... go to bed at the bottom of a silo with no SCs or FSs left only to be awakened by a skeds phone call at midnight telling you that you have a SC/FS.

First world problems. In base lineholder > in base reserve > commute lineholder > commute reserve

I can't speak to Global reserve life. It sounds like rainbows and unicorns.

Regarding likely length of time on reserve—how long is it taking for newhire FOs to get a line in CLE?

I haven’t started Indoc, but have a class date and will be moving to Ohio, so CLE 737 is clearly the best option due to living in base (as noted above, in base > commute). If I can’t bid CLE right out of Indoc (which is possible), then I’d bid the 737 to a different base then bid over at the earliest opportunity. That said, CLE seems to be significantly more senior than all the other domestic 737 bases, so sitting reserve for an extended length of time appears to be in my future.

Any insight into life as an junior, in-base 737 FO at CLE will be much appreciated!

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Originally Posted by PilotGR (Post 3362685)

Just tell all the kids in your class not to act entitled and like they worked years upon years to get to united. Kinda getting tired of the 25 year olds thinking they paid their dues...Also, it would help if you guys/gals read "flying the line".

So many “kids” in each class, right? You know, I found that when I flew with a young FO, my preconceived idea of their entitlement could affect the outcome of our dynamic in the cockpit - expect something and usually you’ll find it. I got it, some are probably entitled DBs, just like some old farts that walked to school up hill both ways and had it way harder than any before them. Imagine that there are some of those old farts that have had equally blessed careers as the lucky 8-ball every week (who will likely have their own hardships over 40 years). Most fall somewhere in between.

Once a vacancy is posted how long does one have to bid?

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Originally Posted by NotChewbacca (Post 3362823)

Once a vacancy is posted how long does one have to bid?

Around a week

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Originally Posted by NotChewbacca (Post 3362823)

Once a vacancy is posted how long does one have to bid?

i believe the contract specifies vacancy bids open for 10 days and displacement bids open for 20 days.

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Originally Posted by PilotGR (Post 3362685)

Also, it would help if you guys/gals read "flying the line".

Sorry not familiar, is this available to anyone looking to learn the way things work or only for current UAL pilots? Thanks very much.

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Originally Posted by Ezekiel2517 (Post 3363360)

Sorry not familiar, is this available to anyone looking to learn the way things work or only for current UAL pilots? Thanks very much.

https://www.amazon.com/George-E.-Hop...00_abau_000000

There are two volumes. Made available during indoc for new hired. Also available for download on the ALPA.org site.

Anyone know the latest time line from hogan to class date? And when does medical kick in? Thanks

Medical is from day 1.

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Originally Posted by C11DCA (Post 3363394)

https://www.amazon.com/George-E.-Hop...00_abau_000000

There are two volumes. Made available during indoc for new hired. Also available for download on the ALPA.org site.

Awesome & thanks for getting these on my reading to-do list.