I would have enjoyed being a Crew Controller more if all the other Crew Controllers hadn't been retired or pregnant Cabin Crew, who didn't have any interest in aviation. This is not to say they weren't good at what they did, but if they weren't moaning about each other (In a Sybil Fawlty "ooh I Know" kind of way) then they were moaning about me.
The Ops staff however were a lot more interested in the industry and had stories galore to while away night shifts. Though sometimes they were a bit too spotterish.
From my time as a crew controller I would say that we had to work harder than the Ops Staff, BUT the Ops job was a better job overall. CAP 371 is not at all interesting.
Occasionally we used to have to massage the crews computer system roster to avoid a pilot hitting a weekly or monthly maximum.
WP
P.S
Did any of you used to work for Calidonian?