Originally Posted by
NoDeskJob
nobody around my seniority was around last xmas.
Before anyone slings arrows at the new guy....I am not demanding/expecting/or anything of the sort to be off for Xmas. Merely wondering if it was even REMOTELY possible for a new guy to work it (within the PWA) to get off Xmas.
The technique I see used was guys would bid reserve, and Yellow Slip on days off early in the month to fill up. thus dropping their reserve days at the end of the month over Xmas. Brilliant.
I always wondered why in the world someone would want to YS on a day off....now i think i see the reason
Getting hammered on reserve for 80 something hours in the blind hope that you will fill up just to get one particular day off is a ridiculous strategy IMO.
Far better to bid a line if you can (else start next can be your friend, but know how to use it) and actually try to work those holidays but either finish early or leave late on XMAS (whatever your preference) as that significantly amplifies your seniority assuming you can't quite bid it off outright as a line holder or reserve.
The last thing I would do is try to hammer yourself all month, on your days off, for free, hoping it all works out for that one special day.