Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
Also, when bidding reserve in PBS, do you bid all 12 or 13 days off or just a few crucial ones or layer your bid with all then down to crucial? One last question. When you bid in the "start reserve" group, do you do it with the "prefer off" option?
I'm getting reserve on the ER in NYC, here's what my bid for November was:
Code:
38. Start Reserve
39. Set Condition Pattern Between 4 and 7 Days On,
with 3 Days Off (Minimum) Else Start Next
40. Prefer Off Nov 1, 2009
41. Prefer Off Nov 26, 2009, Nov 27, 2009, Nov 28, 2009,
Nov 29, 2009, Nov 25, 2009, Nov 30, 2009
42. Prefer Off Nov 17, 2009
43. Prefer Off Nov 14, 2009, Nov 15, 2009
44. Prefer Off Nov 21, 2009, Nov 22, 2009
45. Prefer Off Nov 7, 2009, Nov 8, 2009
46. Prefer Off Between Friday And Sunday
I ended up with four blocks of days on, with 4 of my 6 prefer off blocks honored,
including Thanksgiving. I'm not that senior - 15 from the bottom or so.
I use the Pattern bid to avoid getting a large chunk of work days in a row.