(28 Aug 2022, 8:39 pm)F114TML wrote I'm not suggesting anything close to that, but you keep believing I am.
What I'm saying is, bus drivers probably want to take bank holidays off, and would probably be pretty annoyed when they're told to work one; enhanced pay and extra holiday allowance in lieu sweetens the deal but there'll be a point the company won't be willing to give such extras. Demands for extra services will mean extra drivers on the road - drivers that may not be willing to work BHs. Yes you sign up to the job in the knowledge it'll involve some bank holiday work - but every bank holiday?
TV already run on reduced workforce on weekends and BHs (ever noticed the local news is very rarely more than about 10-15 minutes once per day on weekends? I'm sure all those extra journalists and technicians would love working weekends and bank holidays to put together 3 long news bulletins). Most shops also run reduced opening hours.
No, but you seem to be expecting some industries to do (and put up with) what you feel shouldn't apply to others...
But again, 'every bank holiday' is mentioned. Why would it ever need to be every bank holiday, when there's never likely to be a full timetable demand for the foreseeable future? How many are expected to work every Sunday?
TV do run on a reduced workforce, yes, but it's not a zero workforce. You might get shorter news bulletins, but news rooms generally don't stop, nor do the masses of roles involved the broadcast or technical side of TV production.