Originally Posted by
Dan Dare
Jobsworth: someone who is unlikely to step past some petty rule because “it’s more than my job’s worth”.
In these times it’s hardly surprising that someone in an industry haemorrhaging money wants to keep their job more than they want to provide a service (presumably) outside of the rules. Get the rule changed rather than attacking the player.
The 'rule change' is already permitted:-(and has been for over 50 years)
MATS Part 1 (CAP 493) Section 1 Chapter 1 para 1.2 second sentence beginning 'However nothing in this manual prevents controllers from using their own discretion and initiative .....'
My favourite bit; I used it many times when providing LARS and was never 'pulled' for doing it like controllers are nowadays.