Originally Posted by
Smokey23
What about a junior bidder who otherwise would likely not get the (apparently otherwise desirable) trip at premium, then are they so wrong to bid it straight?
This. It seems some would want the junior pilot to sacrifice straight so they can get premium, when the junior pilot has no alternative but to bid straight to get extra pay. But it’s not selfish for the senior pilot to complain about not getting premium because the junior pilot bid his only option to get the trip.