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Old 11th Sep 2016, 13:28
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Long haul, and no, in my opinion they do not work. They take no account of nights out of your bed, and instead work on time zone changes/acclimatisation. In my opinion they were designed by someone who has never done the job, but is most likely someone who travelled with work a lot and found jet lag the main problem. Some of the most tiring trips generate the least time off, and some less tiring trips generate a larger requirement for time off.
Add to that the lack of flexibility and people now have a lot less control in terms of being able to have a roster that works for them.
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