Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You can also list your current trip as a pickup. If you don’t get the open time trip you stand a reasonable chance to get your old trip back.
This works the best for the risk averse. Put in a PD for your trip, then put in a WS for the trip you want as number 1 and the trip you have as number 2.
I did this once and when checking ICrew, I had to acknowledge a schedule change. I got excited, thinking I got the better trip, but it was my original trip. At least I didn’t have to scramble to pick up something else.