EK removed the briefing timeline sheet used by crews after checkin. This was done immediately after the WSJ article a year or 2 back. Crews were then "and" are now still working longer before the duty with regards to the FTL, 1 hour credit is still given even though checkin is somewhat an earlier requirement than the given 1 hour. Post flight duties often see the crew leaving the aircraft an hour later after chock on time which is logged as time off duty. This might all seem fine but, when already working above maximum FTLs, this additional hour (plus) per duty is never logged as maximum annual duty limitation. When pilots (not all) have been at maximum hours, they have sometimes been put into the sim for supposed "ground" duties and this work is even more tiring and is not considered part of a pilots annual GCAA FTLs.
Not having a rant or otherwise, just saying how it is and 4K pilots would agree that this is the case. Hours spent at work, in a tube at 6k + cabin altitude, over time zones spanning many hours different from home base, with 24hrs rest when day is night and night is day, doesn't mean a crew are well rested. The corporate greed of today's world is driving safety standards down in my opinion. Like the minimum wage stated by political law in some countries, FTL and its limits has become a target for company rostering departments as opposed to a guide for maximum crew duty.
J