Read the original post Safety Concerns.
The job in question only takes between three to five hours each day (an ETOPS transit), but the expectation is to plod along and do it indefinitely as a full time contract covering at least one flight a day, seven days a week.
Do the arithmetic and tell me how opting out off the WD would prevent this situation arising.
In case you are curious, yes I do opt out all the time. As a contractor I am expected to do long hours, I have no problem with it as I don't normally work for months on end, just a few weeks. I know my personal limits and will say no to excessive overtime, I have no intention of working myself into the grave and am also aware of the effects of fatigue on performance.
I object to being called stupid and suggest that you moderate your language and stop making such sweeping statements.
Incidentally don't forget that the only reason you have a job is because of people on the shop floor, actually doing the work that allows the company to turn a profit.