Originally Posted by
FlexNinja
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.
Glad to hear that worked out for you. Also, as a last resort if the day doesn't go green, e-mail the sched supervisor and see if they can move it for you. Again, that's a last resort effort, but it has worked for me in the past.
Also, if you live in base and want to make money, move your reserve days around to give you a long stretch of days off. Whatever trip you pick up on your days off is added on top of guarantee.