Flying Quill,
Agree with you where rostering is concerned but have to disagree about seeing my bed every night! I have spent the last few months being shipped round various bases (not long stints I admit - 5 nights max) and in the summer I often arrive home 0400-0600 which is fine as long as you have no life, sleep all day and are ready to go back to work at 1700 same day. So if you are a single guy it's great.
The reality is alot of us have young kids so I am regularly short of sleep in the summer - not good. Last week I was twice back at work after 3-4 hours sleep max and on my last day I was struggling badly as was my F/O so I'm glad to be on my way.