As a commuter I was right on to this as well as many calls to the office. Indeed it came from the irrational management way above ED that strings of days off are some how not acceptable. The bull**** about the bottom bidders is rubbish as nobody stays on the bottom forever.
Commuting is to be wiped out and if you dont like it leave was what I was told. Indeed i am planning for a new career. Extremely dissappointed.