Totally agree with the sentiments of do what will work for your life as a whole.
I work for a UK holiday company in a regional base. For me, it works well for family life. 2 sector days, granted busier summer but very quiet winter. Sure lots of standbys but (again in my own circumstances) I can do school run etc on standby and be around at home. Whilst my wife and I have back ups in place for standby call outs (which are few and far between), my young kids only see it as me being around a lot.
if you’re current gig works well for home life, I would try and protect that as much as possible.
I know that my job, from now until retirement will not be the most exciting aviation career in the world, far from it. But for me the benefits for lifestyle are worth the trade. Do what suits you, everyone’s needs/wants are different!
Last edited by JM926; 20th September 2024 at 19:13.