Penetrator.
Rosters are now turning to crap because of how many reserves people are getting, up to 3/4 of their roster on reserve
This is false! And not true. Provide evidence or stop exaggerating.
calling people outside of work-reserve periods in the persons own time to give them duties for the coming days & telling people they must accept the duty because they were contacted
They are entitled to call you. You decide whether to answer or not. They can not force the duty on you unless its outside 14 days. You CAN tell them to call me back inside my reserve period and notify me then. But bear in mind your duty might get worse as things happen throughout day. If you answer your phone, you cannot complain about it. Everyone knows crewings number!
I have heard that there is another mix of around 10 pilots waiting for a start dates with other carriers
My bolding. Be careful of what you hear, rumor or fact! Can assure you most likely rumor.