at spirit I would drop my schedule to zero as soon as it was awarded, then sat waiting for premium trips. Bidding 65% FO I would only put a tie on for out-and-back day trips that credited over 15-20h. This was pretty standard if you lived in base. About 5 or 6 days a month of work to hit your 70h

the ability to be able to drop trips and gain some days off is priceless, even if you’re not playing these premium games. Any lineholder there can choose how many days off they want a month, and generally which days they want off, even after being awarded a crappy PBS schedule