I was told by a scheduler that it is because they want to "save" the lower raw guys. That way if a trip pops in after the initial 8 AM assignments they will be able to give it to the guy (or gal) with the lower RAW. If they gave the lower RAW guy SC already, they would bypass them and have to give a trip to someone with a higher score. The problem is the one you see now. If a trip doesn't show up, the guy with the lower score gets a free ride while the pilot who has worked already gets to work some more.


Remember each scheduler assigns it differently. The way it is done today is not indicative of the way it will be done tomorrow, it can and will change. Your results will vary.