Why do we do it? Are we motivated by greed or are we so dedicated to our companies that we feel obligated to work all the hours under the sun. I think if we were regulated it would be a good thing, although it would have a dramatic effect on salaries of those who do more hours than the hangar cat!! Are those guys safe. They regulate pilots because excessive hours/days are deemed to be detrimental to safety, it has to be the same for Engineers. We make decisions that could have disasterous consequences on both pilots and passengers.
What is the answer.....I dont know.