This is what pperez posted as a spanish atco roster on another thread:
AENA published the rosters for august last july 21th, applying the new 10-day notice for Spanish ATCO´s. And here is an example:
1. Vacation
2. 1500->2200
3. 0800->1500 and 2200->0000
4. 0000->0800
5. 1500->2200
6. 0800->1500
7. Day off
8. 1500->2200
9. 0800->1500 and 2200->0000
10. 0000->0800
11. Day off
12. 1500->2200
13. 1500->2200
14. 1500->2200
15. 0800->1500
16. Day off
17. Day off
18. 0800->1500
19. 1500->2200
20. 1500->2200
21. 0800->1500 and 2200->0000
22. 0000->0800
23. 1500->2200
24. 0800->1500
25. 0800->1500
26. 1500->2200
27. 0800->1500 and 2200->0000
28. 0000->0800
29. 0800->1500
30. 0800->1500
31. 0800->1500
It sums 194 hrs. in 30 days, with only 4 days off. Notice the last 14 days working in a row, with no day off.
I think we can all agree that we would not work such a roster. This is dngerous, anyone working this kind of hours in such a job can´t be up to his full capabilities.
Having said that, the slow-go you obviously do, is not generating the pressure on the ones that can change your situation. What do you think the spanish people would say to 7 days of no airtravel - meaning no tourists and no travel - in the high season. That might actually help the situation, getting talks going that lead to a workable solution.
pperez, my father was an atco and at home he never spoke about an atco having an emergency that required the immidiate help and work of a pilot. The other way round happened from time to time. Food for thought, maybe?