After surviving furlough by 27 numbers I’m back to being a line holder next month. I didn’t want a line….I wanted reserve. Why ? Numbers.
I was awarded a week of vacation next month over my kids Spring Break. Normally great…but the whole pandemic thing going on.
At my airline a week of vacation is worth slightly more than 25 hours. Due to the way reserve is calculated I can bid short call reserve and get almost 85 hours of pay while working 15 days. It’s some convoluted math.
I tried to bid reserve but I put in to many restrictions and not enough options thus I got a line. I will be paid 82 hours with 20 days off though…not bad. I have 2 4 day trips and 1 2 day trip. I’m still ahead.
Of note my 2 day trip goes through Tegucigalpa Honduras….AKA one of the most difficult commercial airports to land at in the world. I haven’t been there since…hmm….maybe last March. It’s been a while.
Beyond that life is good enough. I could complain because all pilots complain…but I won’t. I’m happy to have job…be based where I live and have enough to support my family.
Sorry for the inactivity here….I’m much more active over on the Tik that Toks. Link is here
