Dear Boy, when I was the SFO and SATCO's whipping boy was best friend to both of us (but at least whipping boy's SATCO has bug^&ed off), he didn't have to put up with half the sh1t that we do and I know that for a fact!
That said, the kind of shift patterns that you describe etc are right on - it's a good job that you've got the manning to fill them!
I know you have by the way!
Besides, I don't see what you have against the kind people of Sleaford Tech-ville? We form an intergral part of the Peoples Front Of Lincolnshire.