ANSA,
Just shows how out of touch you've become. There are a multitiude of different rosters in Oz ATC. The E, A, M, N roster often requires 2 people on the N (doggo).
It isn't as common as it used to be. For instance, on Byron Group the FPCs line is 1500-2300, 1400-2200, 1200-2000, 0600-1400, ROD, ROD, 0700-1500, 0530-1212, 2300-0542, ROD, ROD......
Any newbies into Oz ATC in Brissie would expect to be on a 2 arvos, 2 mornings, 2 days off cycle til they were FPC. It would take some time on most groups to become FPC. Byron and Fraser groups would require about 18months before becoming FPC and being eligible to do doggos.
Tops is the only group that has journeyman doing doggos.
Other groups have different rosters for their circumstances. Macquarie and Hunter groups have different rosters again for winter and summer due to daylight saving.
It's not as simple as you think. FAID virtually eliminated the 10 days on, single day off. Plus, if your FAID score is above 80, you can't be forced to come in on a day off at all.
Things have changed in many ways since you were last in town, cowboy.