Think of it this way.......
If overtime becomes compulsory, then technically it's just part of the roster, so does that mean as part of the roster, it's no longer overtime?
I once asked (read challenged) a manager/team leader/ALM (whatever) about our staffing along the lines of.........
"Gee, with all the overtime/AD's we've done in the last financial year, added up, makes up for two fully rated, full time staff!!!!
Why don't we just get two more people out of the next batch from the college? After a couple of weeks/months, our staff problem should be solved!!"
Answer: Extra duty comes out of a different bucket. Our group is next to be downsized. No, 'cause we're taking more airspace, Joe Bloggs is going to APP/TWR/retire and other groups are worse off than us.
Can I just give up and go home? No you have to extend 'cause there is no one left for the doggo!
