Originally Posted by
nickler
Just keep in mind that day 1 of the 4 days off is actually a rest day, i.e. you could be landing at 2 a.m. and it'd still count as a day off. More often than not that's what I get - very late finish on day 5 and very early start on day 1. Technically speaking you do get 2 full days off. On day 4 you'll go to sleep at 7 p.m. ready for your 2.30 a.m. wake-up call. I'm not saying it doesn't work, just be prepared, that's it.
Depends on the base I guess... I request a single type of duties and get my preference 90% of the time