I'm a commuter too and I agree that it is a better option than the current situation. For the last 4 months I have had 4 days of S#1 every month which I hate! They might as well roster me in for a vile MIA or MCO because I know that's what I'll get called for! If VS can guarantee 1 month of standby per year and minimal roster disruption (allowing for operational changes or cancelled flights etc) then I'm happy to vote yes on this aspect of the pay deal.
For those crew that commute from much further afield, I do feel for you, but it is your own choice to live so far away from London and standby is an integral part of our role as crew. I hope I don't get anyone's back up when I say that but I think we need to be a bit more flexible and open to suggestion if we expect the company to offer us a better pay deal next time...
KTPxx