Loop, is your whole reply complete sarcasm or not? Hard to tell....no point AGAIN explaining why G day workers cost all of us (including themselves) so much pay, but just in case:
(You said, then I SAY IN CAPS):
a. If you request Christmas off, someone else who may be more in need might not get it off.
THAT IS RIGHT, BUT THERE IS A FAIR SYSTEM YEAR AFTER YEAR, BASED ON SENIORITY AND OTHER STUFF, THAT WORKS FOR ALMOST EVERYONE, AND ALMOST EVERYONE BENEFITS FAIRLY AND NOBODY IS REPEATEDLY DISADVANTAGED
b. If you apply for a joker it may mess with someone else's potential roster in order to accommodate it.
THAT IS RIGHT, BUT THERE IS A FAIR SYSTEM FOR THIS THAT WORKS FOR ALMOST EVERYONE AND ALMOST EVERYONE BENEFITS FAIRLY AND NOBODY IS REPEATEDLY DISADVANTAGED
c. If you applied for a freighter command then someone more senior may not have been offered a command as quickly, but may benefit from better rosters and more pay!
THAT IS NOT RIGHT AND THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY THIS CRAZY FREIGHTER COMMAND NONSENSE IF FINALLY STOPPED AND IT CANNOT BE POSSIBLE THAT THIS MUST ALL BE EXPLAINED YET AGAIN
d. If you go sick for a sniffle then someone else may have to work a weekend of requested G's and miss his wife's birthday (they can extend you into a G on a whim if they wish)
THAT IS NOT CORRECT, BECAUSE SICK PEOPLE SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THOSE ON RESERVE, NOT THOSE ON G DAYS. THOSE ON G DAYS CANNOT BE CONTACTED UNLESS THEY ANSWER THEIR PHONE AND DO NOT HAVE TO AGREE TO WORK EVEN IF THEY DO ANSWER THEIR PHONE. AS FOR EXTENSIONS INTO G DAYS, THAT'S RIGHT: NO ROSTERING SYSTEM IS FLAWLESS ENOUGH TO ENSURE YOU ALWAYS GET EVERYTHING YOU WANT
e. If you opt for super-compact rosters then someone less senior may not get them and someone more senior may not get the trip they want.
THAT'S RIGHT, BUT AS A GROUP THE AOA AGREED TO THIS, AND IT IS NOT FAIR BUT THAT IS DEMOCRACY SOMETIMES
f. If you work a G then someone on reserve may not get called out into overtime (but may be happier to have the day at home with their children anyway)
THAT'S RIGHT, BUT THE ONLY REASON THEY CALL PEOPLE ON G DAYS IS BECAUSE THEY KNOW ALMOST EXACTLY HOW MANY R DAY PEOPLE THEY WILL NEED, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHICH OPTION IS MUCH, MUCH CHEAPER. EVERYONE WOULD RATHER BE DOING SOMETHING THAT MAKES THEM HAPPIER THAN GOING TO WORK, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ROSTERED FOR AN R DAY, TOO BAD, AS YOU ARE THE ONE ON CALL.
Have a nice G day!
P.S. And try not to rip off the R guy's overtime, please? Then he won't want to rip you off next month. It's just so plain and simple...
