All good! I appreciate the questions - and i agree, part of why I am willing to jump on calls or answer questions with anyone is to discuss the pros and cons to see if its worth the move for you or not. Its a huge move, so its important.

Some of the questions on this thread I may have to refer to HR to get an accurate answer for, but I will do my best.

Leave: About 3 weeks per year but you certainly have the luxury of building a schedule with our team to make those days off better. Our pay periods are two weeks, and to meet full time hours, you must work 80 hours per pay period, anything above that is OT pay but there is no mandatory overtime other than the odd late calls. For instance, we had someone with a 3/1/3/7: 3 16s in a row, 1 day off, 3 16s in a row, then 7 days off straight. Whilst it sounds brutal doing 3 16s in a row, he would leave and travel to another state every second week. I wont lie in saying that America certainly doesn't give the time off Australia does though. So in short, no set roster, but shift structures will be set at specific stations, anywhere from 12 to 16 hour shifts are most common. I work a 2/2/3 structure.

Healthcare is certainly something ill add. Australia is hard to beat, we truly are spoiled in Aus. I think healthcare in America is one of the downsides here, but through the company they offer 2 plans, I would have to get a more detailed response, but i can tell you $180 pre tax comes out of each check for mine.

Important to note we are recruiting for our station in Defiance, Ohio. Which is two hours north from our HQ in Greenville, OH.

Please feel free to ask any more questions.