Reserve right now for IAH is about 3 months since it's the summer season, though I've talked to other's who came online in February and it only took them about 5 months. But of course, this is only becuase so many people have been hired/are being hired this year. Bases are assigned in class based on your seniority number which is based on your age. While you're on reserve the schedules are different for everyone. You're guaranteed 11 days off in months with 30 days or less and 12 days off with months that have 31 day. This month my schedule is 5 on, 2 off and 4 on, 3 off. A lot of people are still leaving/looking for other companies to work for but I think most people are waiting around to see what happens later this year to see who we'll be flying for and where our new base(s) will be before they decide to leave. As for me, I commute from ATL to IAH and it definitely sucks having to commute and sit reserve, but from EVERYONE I've talked to that has a line they say it's like night and day trying to compare the two schedules. I know of one guy who flys 95-100 hours a month since he's still on first year pay and he still has more days off than me. Good luck with your decision though.
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