Originally Posted by
word302
The new bidding system. You bid for days off instead of hard lines. Junior guys end up getting nothing that they bid for. The computer loves to dole out 5 on 2 off lines to the bottom third of reserves.
As a recent hire (June 2018), it's not always quite as bad as that - it just depends what you want. I needed Tuesdays off to meet with a client, for example, and have always been able to get that. I've also only had one instance where I wanted another day off but couldn't get it.
I suspect it depends heavily on the base, too - MSP and ORD are going to be different than FAT or PSP. Does that seem right?