GOOD
1. Flying a moderately fast jet.
2. Looking after the boys on the ground when they ask for it.
3. Cheap cigars in Afghanistan.
4. 6-9 months / year away from Nagger Ops! (Absence/heart/fonder!)
5. Excellent coffee in the ‘Green Bean Café’.
6. Heavy Weapons whilst away.
7. Lots of hours whilst away.
BAD
1. Jet needs more big engines for carrier ops.
2. Odd ‘tit on the ground’ calling you utterly useless.
3. Not even 1 x beer to go with your cigar.
4. 6-9 months away from the kids (okay, and the Nagger!).
5. No Yorkshire Tea.
6. No weapons at all back here / decent dets.
7. No hours whilst at home.
However, mortgage paid every month! Enjoyment sometimes, family financially secure always. Will I stay, maybe? I will not PVR, but as an option is close I do consider a job 'outside'. Without doubt, money would help make me stay in. Quality of life has gone (IMHO) so I am frankly open to the highest bidder! I want my family to be sorted (after 20 years of following me around, CDOps has told me that is only fair) but I do enjoy the jet.
So, the answer for me is 'Yes/No/Sometimes'.