the whole idea of economics from a company point of view is not to put one self into a overtime situation but utilise effectively what you have and can have
a basic 5 day a week 8 hour roster with required 30 min break forseen under european regulations wil involve intially sufficient numbers to perform such a task at cost but at the same time improve multi tasking with lower entry salary
in a medium airline this will involve not only movement control,dispatch at desk but also additional tasks,library update,diplo clearances,office filing..something to cover 2 or 3 extra postions
the numbers will cover training,reduce vacation deificiency and improve overall productivity
pilots saw fit to reduce working hours with no impact,are ops staff bedding their careers with 'i can earn' on a month premiums
in the end the quality of life will suffer and the turn over will reduce if you hang to onto 12 hour rosters and the expense of others and your own improvement in promotion and placing into management
the world is full off old unfufilled ops controllers just like loadmasters and naviagators and this i beleive is the last generation currently we will see with gathering technology