Think I have to agree with you on this one Trader - some kind of rotating preference system would be more palatable in my opinion. HOWEVER, that's in an ideal world!
Unfortunately, I'd be fearful that the ever present GF nepotism would infect any such system and we would be back to square one.
Reality is, it doesnt matter a damn what we think or want anyway, we are just the hired help, a neccessary evil, and are only tolerated because we are needed - for the time being. An ugly fact, but one that has to be accepted all the same in order to survive in the sand. Banging ones head against the wall will only give you a headache and nothing else, and no one will care.
what to do!!