Originally Posted by
flensr
Bidding premium doesn't seem to work...? Sitting reserve, I've been assigned a bunch of lines that got 10 premium bids during open time. If you bid premium you're basically telling the company to award it to reserves because that's what they're doing. I'm surprised that premium bidding even exists anymore since open time trips with a dozen bidders are still going to reserves, even when reserve levels are very low.
Reserve levels are very low?! Have you checked the numbers lately? There's a reason senior FOs bid reserve. I've been very happy since I started bidding reserve in September, and will be doing so at least till the spring. There's no reason to bid lines with 19.5 tfp 3-days when you can sit at home for 18. The premium won't be back until they reduce staffing which may not happen for a while.