only allow your pilots to fly in the SIN-LHR or SYD-JFK or BKK-HNL timezomes, or whatever combination
In QF we do, it's called the seniority system! I haven't been to the US in over 6 months, not that I want to.
I've only been in the game a couple of years but slowly getting the hang of making it more manageable - I don't think you ever get used to it. Things like staying up all day (or even just a 2-3 hr nap) when you get home early in the morning are great in theory, but not always practicable. A few beers or a glass or two of wine does wonders for your sleeping habits too, but I know the academics would say otherwise!
As for:
While young blokes should be very much more tolerant they usually also feel the need to 'socialise' downroute a great deal more than those of us who have that out of our systems...
There's plenty of old blokes who haven't got it out of their systems though, haha
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TL