sydney s/h
You are completely correct thanks sydney s/h...... when i referred to 123 hours/mth i meant your roster build in S/H.
This of course further demonstrates the point of the disparity of L/H and S/H hours and rates of pay.
What it means is that a L/H crew member is paid roughly 20-30% more than a S/H crew member depending which category you are BUT THE S/H CREW MEMBER IS PAID ON THE BASIS OF 280 HOURS PER 2 CALENDER MONTHS COMPARED TO 182.3 HOURS THAT A L/H CREW MEMBER IS PAID FOR OVER 8 WEEKS . SO A L/H CREW MEMBER CAN WORK UP TO 53% LESS HOURS THAN A S/H CREW MEMBER.
This is why the continual redundancies are being made in L/H and of course there is no secret about these huge productivity gaps between L/H and S/H.
Burying our heads in the sand and pretending it doesn't exist and going into denial mode like roamingwolf suggests will only guarantee the complete destruction of L/H.
It's not a matter of liking the situation... it simply is the situation and must be addressed.