thanks!
As a mil pilot looking to cross over into the airline world, these posts are of great help. Us mil chaps don't have the chance to hear all the inns and outs of each company. So I personally am grateful that people are willing to point out the negative sides to each contract. Being forced to work unrostered days is an important factor, when it is this sort of thing that that we leave the military to avoid.
It is then down to the individual to make an informed choice (if a choice of employers is available at all!).