Torquesplit,
You could do alot worse than eJ - typically we get 8-10 days off a month (which as Orangewing said are sacred). Take home is never below £4000/mth, roster stability varies enormously from week to week and I have averaged 750 hours per year for the last couple of years. There is plenty of scope for trips away or time at home as you prefer but as I said, this can vary on short notice.
Hope this helps
[ 02 October 2001: Message edited by: greenroom ]