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Question A) Does scheduling look at the PCS requests first or assign the first trip that pops up to the #1 guy, the second trip to the #2, the 3 to the 3rd, and now here you are, well too bad the trip you wanted is gone, you get the 4th trip, and so on.
Question B) So you're watching the open time get assigned and you notice the trip you wanted was assigned away, if you pull your "reduce raw score" right then and there, are you back to the #8 position or does scheduling care?
FTB,
As you are learning we don't have much control of what trips we fly on reserve. In question A CS starts with the the pilot with the lowest RAW score, that's contractual, and your YS is not looked at until they get to you. Depending on the scheduler, when you are up and all other parameters are equal, they can look back at the trip you want and give it to you if it has not been acknowledged yet. No requirement for them to do that. Depends on how busy they are and if they are covering IROPS. They primarily work to cover all trips with whoever is legal.
In question B your new PCS status with no lowering of RAW score will not be pertinent again until the next PCS run. They don't see it immediately.
Just look forward to the fact that with new hires coming we will all move up to some extent.