I’d say it’s horses for courses. I would imagine that when you’re starting out, a small base with a few aircraft and crews with a variety of routes would be fantastic. A flying club where you get paid to fly. After 5 years, the repetitiveness may get to you. After 10 years, you’re probably ready to move on. But to where? Long haul certainly has variety, but seems to coincide with when you have just started a family and want to be home more around the children. Unless your company offers part time working, you can forget anything but spending short snap-shots of time between trips with them.
What is the answer? Answers on a post-card please.