Quite a few of you seem to rate the 4 on 4 off shift. The trouble with that shift is that you do work several weekend days on the trot when you work it.
You might be better off if you used the 12 hour '6 - 4 - 4' shift. 6 nights, 4 off, 4 days, 6 off, 4 nights, 4 off, 6 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 6 off, 4 days, 4 off, 6 nights ...etc. This pattern is based around a 28 day cycle, and you only work 14 days in 28, and you get two free weekends a month.
Anybody tried that?