Thats the whole point, we could do all bidding without ever going to company e-mail.

You could also just put a standby bid into the system 2 months in advance and let it ride.

There were also several bidding services you could use that charged you a monthly fee or you could have a buddy bid for you, much like the XCM phone tree that I've heard DAL-S guys have in place.

In any case, I'm either on vacation or I am not. Having a company requirement to accomplish online training means I am not on vacation. Glad to see the Chief Pilot can override the payroll issue.