Originally Posted by
Gspeed
I have similar feelings though an occasional golden day is useful to better protect me from being extended a day after my last day of reserve. It has happened to me a couple of times and seemingly always on the worst day for it to occur. Another downside of a golden day is it prevents you from doing any IAs on your day off, which really sucks when they are running hot.
My preference would be to allow reserves to bid UP TO a max amount of golden days, but if they bid for less then they are awarded less.
You can still be extended into a golden, it's just harder for it happen. The one time I ever remember being extended into off days, was a golden day (airport shut down for ice storm). But I can see the utility in having one more blocker in the way. Also, you're right, forgot to metion that you can't get an IA on those days.