Being on reserve

[no1pilot2000]

When an new airline pilot begins their job with an airline, why are they placed on "reserve"?

 

[snap145]

everything is based on your seniority number or how long youve been with the company....you will be placed on reserve until the company hires more pilots that are junior to you, at which point you will be able to hold a set schedule by the month.

 

[dojetdriver]

When an new airline pilot begins their job with an airline, why are they placed on "reserve"?

Because everything in this industry is based on senority. In other words, the longer you have been with the company the better off you are for you schedule, vacation bid, days off, ect.

Reserve at almost every airline is junior becaue it is usually a very undesirable schedule and you have very little control over your life. There are a few exceptions, like a senior FedEx ANC guy bidding reserve in the summer, ect. But for the most part, it's for the new guys at the bottom of the totem pole.

When you are senior (which I have been), you don't want it any other way. When you are kicked to the bottom of the pile and have had to start over again (which I have been), you wish they would find another way to do things.

 

[lindsaya99]

When an new airline pilot begins their job with an airline, why are they placed on "reserve"?

Punishment for becoming a pilot.

 

[Hootie9750]

Punishment for becoming a pilot.

LOL!!

 

[Turtlesfly]

They take a "time out" and send you into the corner so you can sit and think about what you've done.

 

[ReverseSensing]

When an new airline pilot begins their job with an airline, why are they placed on "reserve"?

Because they know you deserve punishment, they're just not sure what for yet.

Reserve makes you strong like bull. If you've never pulled a year or more of reserve, you are a weak little girly pilot and deserve no respect.

 

[ex j-41]

Over a year of reserve wipes the stupid "I am an airline pilot" grin off your face and replaces it with the "I didn't sign up for this crap" look.

 

[Mike man]

Being on reserve

SUCKS. 14 Months...October so, so line...November TBD.

 

[DrewBlows]

27 months (and counting) on reserve, in training, or furloughed. I love this job.

 

[cobalt]

When an new airline pilot begins their job with an airline, why are they placed on "reserve"?

you never had a substitute teacher when you were in school? they aren't gonna cancel a flight everytime a pilot calls in sick. and there are numerous other reasons for reserves too. training, weather delays, flight time legalities, etc....

 

[ReverseSensing]

27 months (and counting) on reserve, in training, or furloughed. I love this job.

Uggghhhh!

 

[Caveman]

Amateurs. 31 months on reserve as THE junior guy. Beat that...

 

[ReverseSensing]

Amateurs. 31 months on reserve as THE junior guy. Beat that.....

Double ugggghhhh!

 

[jtrain609]

When on reserve make sure you load up on the KY and Porn. You do a lot of jerking around.

 

[ReportCanoa]

They aren't good enough to fly regularly.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

It means you have extraordinarily superior skills so they "reserve" you for the special flights (hard IFR, TS, MEL's etc.) the regular pilots aren't competent to fly...

 

[Magneto]

Double ugggghhhh!

uggggh double up ugggh ugggh

Sir Mix-A-Lot

 

[dueguard1]

It's the company way of loosening you up for future ankle grabbing endeavors......(contract negotiations, MEL's, stand-up overnights, undermanning..etc.)