Originally Posted by
Check6Viper
Can someone help me understand why I would ever select option 1 (drop the trip in conflict, receive overage on first trip) when I can select option 3 (receive OTP for the trip in conflict, receive overage for first trip)?
There is one, and only one reason I can come up with.
If it's after show time for the dropped trip, you cannot elect OTP (unless you were notified after showtime, then you are supposed to elect OTP immediately if you want it), therefore the choice to drop the trip and get overage, or stay in sub. I can't find it in the contract, but I believe that you have until the end of when the dropped trip was scheduled to chose to make the choice.
All the more reason to not pick up crew notifications until you have the time, can look at something closely, and are able to make an informed decision. Do not even click on a crew notification until you are ready to deal with the ramifications of it.
Could our sub policy even be more confusing?