Which is possibly why I am presently flying in another part of Africa on my time off to make even more money on top of my very good sim instructor salary
Time off is just that. Not a good long-term idea to use it for flying, and it may catch up with you one dark stormy night.............considering you are well-paid, by your own admission, money is not a prime concern. Your employers have a right to expect a well-rested pilot.
Balanced? Not.