Its interesting to note how EK are pushing more and more stuff into our free time.
They also offload most of their printing onto individuals, not to mention the overhead in actually finding the necessary stuff to print through their contorted websites.
In many cases these admin tasks require multiple trips into town through gridlocked traffic and no parking.
On top of this they load flying duties into free time. For example duty ending at engine shutdown. Shutdown and securing procedures are being done for free. These are procedures in the FCOM, to be performed in time off!
On some flights it is mandated that we leave CBC at Departure -75 mins. Again briefings, security and aircraft transfer are taken with no recognition in terms of duty or pay.
To compound this, its impossible to get support on some admin issues. Try contacting anyone sensible on the phone....Recorded messages, full voice mailboxes, and endless promises to phone back are the order of the day.
There is a steady increase in admin being passed on. Soon issues will get missed and of course this will result in diciplinary action.
There are things that the company could do to aleviate the burden but they dont. Our free time is irrelevant to them and resented.
Rant over...