Originally Posted by
OxygenConverter
One thing I'd note is due to the way vacancy bidding works here out of training it can be to your advantage to be the first class of a month vs the last of the previous month.
Example:
Last class of Feb = June vacancy. The 150ish new hires and you'll be in the bottom 120-150 of them so have fun with reserve in Baltimore.
First class of March = Jul vacancy. You'll get an extra 3-4 weeks at your temp Domicile in June and then have 180 new hires hitting the line at the same time as you in July. That means holding mdw reserve or potentially a line in Baltimore/Orlando.
You'll lose ~30 seniority #s overall for short term gain but it could be worth it for some folks.
Going 1 more class earlier could've been the difference between me driving to work next month and still being displaced. Always take the first available class.....You can pass on upgrade for QOL reasons too but I took first avail in my base because you never know when the music will stop (max grounding, Covid, max delays, high fuel prices.....).