I've watched too long not to chime in...here it is straight from someone having had (in two weeks) 5 seat assignments in just over 2 yrs along with numbers straight from Manpower Planning a couple hours ago:

1. Displacements roll downhill. Yesterday, as someone put it was the Christmas Bid...in 13 days 60+ people on the bottom of ANC will be displaced by those above them...to the panel. Just because the bottom guy in the union got a vacancy (again for Christmas) doesn't mean his 'slot' on the panel is gone. 53 Capts and 20 FOs will decide whether they move domicile to keep $ or take a change in seat and the most junior Capts (in ANC) decide where they want to be senior FOs - ANC OR lower 48. IN ANY CASE ALL THESE GUYS KNOCK YOU (lester & co), ME, AND THE BOTTOM 400 FO DOWN THE TOTEM POLE.

2. 2606 will be lowest SDF FO; 2620 = lowest ONT FO; MIA is MIA (?) and 60ish numbers from yesterdays ANC list get bumped to/put back on the 8 panel. Numbers subject to change as people flip flop or wives/spouses encourage them to reconsider time away fr home/cash.

3. Once you accept our fate, think positively and address my other post on when we stop moving back...how do we get out of ANC.