Originally Posted by
DrSteveBrule
I think it's dumb because reserves are reserves. Allowing 150% pickups reduces the pool of potential 200% X trips for lineholders, effectively jumping seniority in my eyes. Assign the trip to someone on reserve or call someone for an X if scheduling cant staff. A better option would be to first allow spirit pilots to actually bid RAPs by seniority, and then have a better system than the 'call me first' system, that honors seniority for 'specific' trips available inside 24 hours. Reserves straight picking up open time is a NO from me whether on a rap or off day. Do XY like everyone else. There is no provision preventing reserves from listing for X or Y on off days, just like lineholders. That is fair.
I think within 48hr first come first serve pick up by a reserve is fair but a seniority based pick up would be good too. Just somehow allow reserves to choose a preferred trip rather than waiting for a random assignment that fits their rap if it’s within the 48hr window where line holders can’t pick it up in open time. Would rather see that than allowing reserves to drop r days. Dropping r days would likely turn the grid red most days of the month.