8 months it took me to hold 14/15 days off. I've been here 5.5 yrs...being a line holder since Oct 2011 in the EMJ. The guys on the CRJ held lines 3 months after done with IOE.

It's not impossible, you just know what to bid and what your seniority can hold. Once you can get partial weekends off, I strongly advise to work Friday-Monday or Sat-Tuesday or Thursday-Sunday.

You'll be able to get better trips due to everybody above you will try to get partial weekends or weekends off. There, one little trick if you don't mind working weekends.

I also bid for QOL, I can live with my min guarantee. If I want more money I get OT (rarely do, except on vacations).