Originally Posted by
jumppilot
Yes, the whole turn down trips thing. Only senior people are able to drop their trips (day trips, etc) due to desirability and even in that case they are rarely able to drop down to what they want.
It’s a catch 22 - once you’re senior enough to drop desirable trips you don’t mind doing them anyways because they are desirable.
The first few years at United you’ll be on the road 16-18 days a month grinding out 4 day trips.
I'm junior in my seat (80%) and can drop trips. Not all, but I can usually drop a couple of trips a month.
It all depends on BES (base equipment seat). What is normal in your BES isn't necessarily normal in other BESs.