Exactly. I've been here a little over a year. Got called for a JA twice, both were just 4.5 hr turns. Got two conflicts: two days dropped one month and one on another. Of course I bid my schedule based on days off that I want not conflicts. Now that red/green is fixed, it may be possible to get both transition conflicts and the days off you want, especially the more senior u are.

Here's my opinion. Some say "don't give up the conflict". I agree, but it a huge bargaining chip and I'll trade it away for the right $$ amount. To me it's a matter of principal. I want to be paid a fair wage when I do my required duties, then I want to go home. I don't want to have to "tickle the system" or take advantage of the caveats in the contract (like transition conflict) to make extra money. I also think it's ludicrous that people wh**e themselves out for straight time. If I work extra, I should get a premium. Most airlines have a premium pay over a certain hrs of credit and so should we.