Originally Posted by
Dragon Baron
I've been through all this sort of thing and with the benefit of hindsight, I can say that for me all that matters is money in my bank and time spent at home. I gave up my first opportunity for command to go and scratch the wide body itch as an FO. It was fun but I prefer being a narrow body skipper on a decent money and home every week with no jet lag. Time spent in hotels down route works for some but after a dozen times in the same place it soon wears thin. I'd take the highest pay as soon as you can get it. Make hay while the sun shines...
the flipside of the argument is I feel I spend more quality time at home. I have more days off. I don’t ever have jet lag. You’re not down route long enough to get it. I couldn’t hack setting my alarm at 4am 4-5 days in a row or getting to bed at 2-3am 4-5 days in a row. I never saw my kids. I can plan my life. Which I couldn’t do at shorthaul. But it really is a personal thing. You won’t know what suits you until you try both unfortunately.