On Wed, 23 May 2007 16:54:10 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote in
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
.. .

Isn't a policy that reduces staffing, and then authorizes mandatory
overtime (with its federally mandated time-and-a-half pay rate) just a
bit irrational?


Depends on the goal.


True.

Presumably the goal was to reduce costs.

What other goals would make sense, reducing air safety?