Originally Posted by
navigatro
that is a risky strategy because every day of the trip would have to be approved for BV use, which is not automatic.
better off using OVC/slide.
you could post the trip on the board but longer trips are not as likely to be picked up.
Great point, and very unlikely given 74 manning today; fact is not all ANC trips are two weeks long. I was being mildly sarcastic with my two week comment since we all know that there are 74 trips less than two weeks. The question wasn't about dropping a month it was about getting out of a trip without having to call in sick. Maybe I misinterpreted the question, but I read it to say "I'm trying to avoid a trip for a family event/appointment and don't want to have to call sick." So one could bid around it to minimize the TAFB and then BV it. As pointed out, that would be much easier for a non-international trip.