EK and long days at work.
a747jb is right to flag this issue - the whole duty day is very long, as are a number of other pairings we do here.
Why are we all so good at talking about these issues but so seemingly unable to do anything about them? With no particular reference to any individuals there seems to be lots of discontent about fatigue, but not much appetite to redress the situation. Is it fear or apathy? I can thoroughly recommend the refusal of discretion, and the use of SKF, having applied both recently to help redress the balance. There has been no negative comeback from management - just be firm but polite and allow yourself to finish your day with integrity intact.
Please folks, to stop the holes aligning in the Swiss cheese, look out for yourself and your fellow crew members and just say no!