Originally Posted by
Fly21
Hey F50.....Yes, you can swap reserve days for days off you need as long as you do not go below your min days off of 11. But, bear in mind that swapping your reserve days does depend on the reserve grid. If the particular day you want to trade is below reserve coverage for that day then it will not get approved. The reserve grid used to be somewhat accurate but the company does manipulate it to their advantage to prevent days from going critical.
F50 hes right on that.
I had a specific day that I wanted off this month on reserve. I was able to swap 3 days and one was still in the red. They definitely manipulate the grid, but sometimes it can work out in your favor. I checked it every day and finally, someone picked up an opentime trip and it allowed me to swap out of a day that I needed. I got 4 days off over memorial day weekend, which isnt bad for someone at the bottom of the totem pole.