Dougthehead,
I couldnt agree with you more. It amazes me to hear people talk so positively about this 'incredible rostering protocol'. 5/2/5/4 or 6/3 it doesnt really make any differance....apart from i now have less leave and a total inability to request a day off.
I have never worked harder, I have never been more knackered...and please dont start spouting all the usual B******S about scientific studies. How can a study done in the winter, with crews from other bases covering the study bases, be subjective??
I am so tempted to go on to a flexible roster but apparently the FTL alleviation still applies. So basically they could do what the hell they wanted to me, and I really dont trust them not to take take the michael!
The study should have been carried out by an independant, well respected group. NOT by someone carrying out a project for their GCSE in sociology or whatever it was he was doing.
Ah well better go, I am so full of energy after 5 earlies that I must crack on with a few jobs around the house. Same as tomorrow when I wake up at 3.30am on my first day off and spend the remainder of the day walking around like a zombie.