Rat 5
There'sa big difference being as you say "fatigued" and "tired".
Fatigue is a build up of being tired in my book. If you shout fatigue then your Company should ground you saspo and together seek medical advice and the background of your problems (disrupted sleep, living miles away, roster pattern etc)
The type of schedule you quote is induced by rules and regs of CAP371. After 2 earlies you cannot do nights (2) so a late is put inbetween. You can then either continue on lates or switch to nights. If a late is followed by a day off do you moan?.
If you start after a day off on lates your quickly forced into nights so nights rest early is a definate possibility....
Most Crewing folk tend to suggest that the rules of CAP371 force this type of roster. How come Ryanair Pilots do 5 earlies on the bounce 1 week, then 5 lates the next and don't moan (much). Lack of rules i would suggest. Why can't you do 4 nights on the bounce, get in a nice pattern of rest etc.
Why do you think UK Airlines are not up in arms on the new EU rules??, more hours (neither here or there), the only thing they want is lack of early /late /night rules. Take away these, and with a sensible Scheduling agreement between Crew and Employee's
you'd be a lot happier.
And lastly don't call Crewing / Rostering folk idiots, take time to go and see the roster being constructed perhaps, make an input.
I don't call you a glorified bus driver - do i???
