Originally Posted by FangsF15

Sorry, one more thing... Assuming 3-99-5, the above scenario (where the last day of prior bid month was NOT a Res LC day) would require the 1st be a LC day, else you would exceed the 5 X-day block limit. It behooves a Reserve bidder parking a day or two at the end of a month to consider the following month when bidding. The "PBS Reserve Simulator" at johnfbell.com is an outstanding excel resource every reserve bidder should be using. it knows all the rules, and allows you to put the end of a preceding month into the spreadsheet and it will highlight any limitations or errors. Highly, highly recommend NH's go download that to your computer and iPad.

Originally Posted by FangsF15

Coverage can throw a monkey wrench in your plan too (especially in a holiday month), so play with a few scenarios to order your prefer offs wisely. IOW, don't limit yourself to 'blocks' of days off. think of every day individually, for which part of a block is most important. For example, if they give you coverage on Sat and Sun, would you rather start your 3 LC days on Friday or Saturday? Putting your off days in an order that accommodates that might save you some angst... Ok, I'm out!