Originally Posted by
PropPiedmont
12 years of avoidance bidding, and I never lost my line to the AB process. So, theoretically, I never had to even AB a guy, but I got to smile each month sending Dallas the guys number.
Do you check? If you really haven't, you got lucky.
In previous life, I lost a fantastic schedule one month due to me putting a guy on an AB, so it went to a junior pilot. Ever since then, I won't punish myself for some asshat making easy hard. I'll take him/her head on, settle it right then and there, and enjoy my trip or layover I wanted. If the asshat can't handle being called on their behavior, they're more than welcome to trade out or call in sick.
Worked well for me ever since.