Freelancers often have overlapping pencils.
It is completely normal for someone to be pencilled for two or three projects that might happen in the same week.
🔁 How overlaps work
- Each project holds a different pencil rank for the same dates.
- If the 1st pencil confirms, all other pencils for those dates end automatically.
- If the 1st pencil releases, the 2nd pencil moves up in rank, followed by any lower pencils.
This upward progression is known as auto-promotion.
Auto-promotion keeps the queue fair and chronological, ensuring that whoever was next in line receives the next opportunity.
🎯 Why it matters
Auto-promotion prevents the need to renegotiate every hold after a release.
It maintains order and saves everyone time when multiple projects are in flux.