Yeah Right
Well done Nasi for starting the thread and it is obvious from comments that all is not well and there is a very strong feeling about the roster system, which is basically our lifestyle, most airlines place priority on this as an important facet as they understand the need for harmony and quality roster balance.
Basically it all boils down to inept management and systems.
The problem is endemic, and almost a bred culture that benifits certain hierachy and bottom feeders. Until this is addressed the abuse in rostering will continue.
We can all blame the roster abusers and fair enough, they know they are being unfair and basically ****ting on everyone else' so long shall they suffer.
The management in the fleet office and the rostering hierachy are allowing this culture to contine and until they take a good hard look in the mirror at their two faced approach of grace and favour, then unfortunately this system is going to continue.
How the average non crawling, hard working pilot gets a balanced roster is the question and the obvious need for change, which is not hard as there are many good suggestions falling on purposely closed ears.
Also well done OGH, true comments that need answers!