Originally Posted by
RJ Moose
Yes, they are considered work. I recommend just what you said above. Strand a reserve day either side of CQ. Remember you are not contactable during CQ and Scheduling constantly tries to call people while they're in the sim.
If you prefer the 30/168 game, you'll need a few more RES days on the front. You don't need a 30 hour rest to go to CQ, but you might need coming out of it.
Good luck!
Use John Bell's calculator to figure out how many LC and X days you'll have with CQ/Vacation in a month before you put your bid in.