I would certainly reconsider leaving a stable job to do the FR/BRKF thing. At the beginning I was making what you were told, but now it is much more variable and many guys are getting rosters with big gaps in them. Cost at some bases are quite high-- e.g. CRL and CIA and frequently the roster does not allow for passengering out on the first day and back on the last . (i.e. duty starts with an early and finishes late!) Part of the problem with the deal is the impersonal nature of the whole thing-- when you do have a problem or request it is difficult to find anyone to talk to about it! There are some quite sneaky clauses in the newer contracts so make sure you read it VERY carefully! I doubt it would suit anyone who valued a stable family life!