I have several friends that were hired in the 2007-2008 classes that get most of the schedules they bid for. That is not bad for a guy that has only been on our seniority list for only 2-3 years.

As has been said here before, Atlas does not run a hub and spoke operation. Therefore, the trips can be long...but there are plenty of short (3-6 days) to choose from. And a lot of guys that live near a base, or the ones that don't mind commuting multiple times a month, do bid these short trips and/or reserve periods.