Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Under a line bid, if the guy got a couple 4 days and the rest 2 days, who says he wants to trade everything anyway? The LIW gives you ability to adjust/tweak your WHOLE schedule, or just tiny portions.
I'm not sure how many times we have to repeat this. The LIW is a fluid and dynamic thing. Guys are trading, dropping, and picking up CONSTANTLY. This also causes the coverage go from negative to positive, allowing MORE dropping. AGAIN, I'LL REPEAT IT. If it doesn't drop on the first attempt, just sit back and be patient, and try it again.
I fully understand what you are saying but all of it is predicated on the way your lines are built right now. I promise you that with ASA in control of line construction, you're quality of life will decline significantly. 85% or more of our open time swaps were denied under the line bidding system because of low reserve coverage (line holders don't count in their stupid coverage formula so it was not "fluid and dynamic" at all), and you'll never see a line that has a mixture of 2 and 4 day trips, so yes, you'd have to swap the whole month if you wanted 2 days.
If XJT management were to remain in control of line construction, I'd be 100% in favor of dumping PBS. With ASA in control, line construction and open time is terrible and I'd never want to go back.