055166k,
With due deference to the situation at EGHH which started this thread, I feel that you ned to realize the situation at LACC that you are working under. Indeed there are some ATCO 1's that are helping out with resolving the staffing situation at LACC. For instance on LAG West there is a severe shortage of ATCO 2's who can do the job, preferring to take the easy life on North and East. This means that it falls to management [ATCO 1's and above] to attempt to ameliorate the situation. These company minded personnel therefore are left with no option but to agree to do the AAVA's on West to help out the company. This is why you find ATCO 1's working as planners on West. It is not for the money but to help NATS out of a problem of staffing. It could be argued that were the OJTI's more successful in training the newcomers then the need for these philanthropic ATCO 1's to do overtime would be reduced.
055161k the answer is within your own hands!!! Train the replacements!!!