Staff can argue till they're blue in the face that cuts are going too far but no will take any notice until the customers start to suffer.
You think you're short staffed one day? Split positions as much as you can. Ask for MDIs to be applied as soon as there's bad weather or bunching.
You think the ops room is short staffed? Say no to overtime.
Emergency or level bust? Ask for a break afterwards.
Dual Valid? Stick to one sector per day don't move back and forward to help out a shortfall.
Lots of airborne holding? Don't tighten the spacing on approach.
Problems with new procedures, equipement or practices? MOR them so the CAA are aware.
Only getting minimal breaks? Make sure you get 30 minutes responsibility free (that means don't take a bleep).
Start your break when you leave the ops room not when the incoming controller writes the time on the sheet.
No staff to relieve you? close the sector, DO NOT work beyond your shift end time.
In short, just say NO.
In the past we've always done a bit extra, gone the extra mile for the good of the system and the benefit of our customers but Paul Barron has taken tens of millions out of our costs and the next guy will do the same.
Our customers want lower costs and at the moment they're getting that with no visible loss of service.
We can't keep providing a first class service for ryanair prices.