Not sure about the new days off. Check with the contract agency they are quite forthcoming with that sort of info.
Good luck , I,ll tell you this though. Be prepared to stand in a long line for this job. There is inspite of the adds for non type rated guys no shortage of highly qualified applicants. Like yourself EK , EY, QR , SQ , BA etc. All looking at this job.
Also a very high failure rate ( on line training once you have been selected and resigned)
Good luck , dont blame you for wanting to change though. It is a risk.