skydad,
a bus-driver, i average 8 days off with ek over the last 4 months, only 3 days off planned next month, because i have a week leave.....
i have had 1 (one) weekend off since early january.
i am constantly to watch my rostered duties so as to not being driven into flying illegally for insufficient days off (happened once last year when i oversaw it)
my days off is exactly the legal minimum (whatever "legal" means here). the duty days include mostly night turns , a handfull of them each month very close to or just over the legal max duty (it's called "variations")...
it is impossible (!!!!) for anyone with a family to recover from the incessant alternating day and night duties and, have a semblance of a family life.
anyone thinking i'm exagerating contacts me please
shame our company has gone this way, shame on all those who have let or made this happen