Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
Normally they are NOT pro-offers. If the GS meets the criteria that is listed in your GS preference, then, if they get ahold of you, it is your trip. If it is outside of your preferences then it is a pro-offer and there is some leeway. They may even give you positive space to make the trip. I always put in a minimum time from award to report just to be on the safe side. At least this is the way I have always looked at GS's......
Inverse assignments are a horse of a different color. If you cannot make an inverse assignment for whatever valid reason, then you can't do it and that's that.
Denny
While what you say is true, I have never had a scheduler give me any grief if I simply explain to them that I am out of position or whatever, and cannot make a GS that did in fact meet my requirements. Logic really DOES take precedent their most of the time, and they realize that if they try to force you into a GS that you cannot make that they could wind up using a precious short call or going to some other heroic measure to cover the trip..