I'm bottom 25% CA ATL and have gotten what I've bid for every month so far. I have training and vacation the last 4 days of next month. I know I can't hold weekends off so bid my training over the 3rd weekend. I work two 4 days next month, last day flying is the 15th. Training starts the 19th-22nd, then the rest of the month off.
So what is all this talk about not having time around training dates? Line bidding... Not a chance.
If you didn't have vacation you would have not gotten a line. The vacation credit and the vacation low saved you.