Originally Posted by
ENH017
1. All the lower day off lines (11-13) are 95% 4 on, with varying amounts of days off but (almost?) never less than 2 between trips. Higher day off trips a mix of 3 and 4 days on. Highest day off lines (17+) are 1 or 2 day on trips. Often they are arranged together, though. 1on + 2on, then 3 off. etc.
Line break down ORD (80 Lines, June 2022):
11 Days off: 10 (12.5%)
12 Days off: 20 (25%)
13 Days off: 12 (15%)
14 Days off: 12 (15%)
15 Days off: 20 (25%)
16 Days off: 1
19 Days off: 2
(I know that doesn't add up to 80, but its close)
Ok let’s talk about days off and schedules. The frustrating part that wasn’t mentioned is C/O or carry over. This little thing will take your 14 day off line down to 11 days off. Or it will take an 11 day off line down to 8 or 9 days off.
Carry over is a trip that starts in one month and ends in another month.
If you go from 14 days off to 11 then that is just frustrating. However if you bid for a conflict that drops you below 11 days off you get a “return day” that month or the next month. Simply put you get to move that day off and get paid for it.
This is why line bidding sucks.
Also, you only get that many trips when there are 31 days in the month. So when you see 25% getting 15 days off then translate that to 4 4day trips. Compared to a 14 day off line with 5 4day trips and three of those days are carry over.