guys it's not the roster you think it is
Well guys at my company we don't ever get 4 days off as a weekend - that's Easyjet I think!
My roster is typically 5 on 2 off or 6 on 3 off. Bear in mind too that the weekend is shortened by the fact you always finish on a late getting home after 11pm and your first day of work will always be an early starting around 6am. So your two day weekend feels more like one and a half.
I really do think judging by some of the posts on here that some of you are delusional. The reality is that airline pilots did indeed enjoy rather more time off than the average worker, however if you're in the loco scheduled sector (and the reality is that is where most of you will end up) you will work pretty darned hard for your money.
I am on a day off today (one of my two this week) and it's not so great being off when the rest of your family aren't.
I'm most definately NOT trying to put you off this career and I'm not looking for anyone to feel sorry for me. I am however trying to give you an insight into the real life of an airline pilot - something I'd have loved someone to do when I was training. I'm also hopefully offering some consolation to some of you who haven't got a job yet - there are benefits to a 9-5 desk job too - like being around for your family when they're around...
Ask yourself why so many pilots end up divorced...
And it's isn't just because our world is full of 22 year old nymphomaniac hosties with pneumatic breasts!!