They are very short
A 5 day pattern DXB flight left/is leaving HKG today with an STC as RP! I know it is common practise these days for Captains to be the RQ but this was a last minute change as nobody else was available. A search of the STC's roster indicates that he had training and sim checking duties almost everyday of the 5 including today!
Blokes must be saying no to the G day callouts and this must be hurting the operation. The flight has been crewed but at what cost to training schedules, etc?