Thanks for the good reply guys. I have some tough choices to make, and I think that looking for long term gain is the correct answer for me. I am not crazy about being based in YYZ, but I could always convince the family to hang out there for a few years until a different base opens up for me. That is IF I am successful. That is key too... it's all just a dream until someone signs me up. There is opportunity all over the place right now; the music is playing and it is high time for me to take a good seat.
I was seriously considering an overseas commuting type contract, but I do think that would be extremely tough on family life... being away more than I am home. Let's face it... for me anyhow, it's more about the family than it is about anything else.