100% Travel is brutal, even home weekends. My job is about 50-60% overnight and

Sep 26, 2024
9:25:48pm

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it is pretty rough at times but my kids are grown so it is not as big a deal. Still, I'm starting to burn out a little (been doing it for the last 5 years)

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Time

Would ya’ll take a near 100% travel job for an 80% pay bump?

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:22pm

RH84025

Sep 26, 6:23pm

Domestic travel? Home weekends?

CBaass

Sep 26, 6:23pm

Yes

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:24pm

I’ve done it, didn’t mind the travel. I actually enjoyed it

CBaass

Sep 26, 6:27pm

That’s my one hesitation. I have a one year old boy, but man

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:28pm

Not worth it. You won't get that time back with your child.

OrsoNero

Sep 26, 6:33pm

Did it ~2 years ago. Got a 70% pay bump. Quit after 8 months, wasn't worth it.

delux_247

Sep 26, 6:37pm

Means you only got a 13% pay bump.

stonecougar

Sep 26, 6:45pm

Nope. Whole point of me working is to support my family. Pointless to work in a

LeonMarek

Sep 26, 6:24pm

If single, maybe…. Otherwise, nope.

Hank Rearden

Sep 26, 6:24pm

Maybe even if married with no kids, but with kids, no way

RealSimsShadY

Sep 26, 7:11pm

Even if single it’s a bad idea

YOHONOMOTO

Sep 26, 7:24pm

In your opinion, why?

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 7:34pm

Im not single but the as a member of the church don’t you want to get married?

TempeCoug

Sep 26, 9:25pm

Uh…

CBaass

Sep 26, 9:31pm

I married and have one kid anyways so 👀

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 9:40pm

Nope I didn’t….lol

TempeCoug

Sep 26, 10:22pm

Dating. Friends. Community. Church.

YOHONOMOTO

Sep 26, 10:35pm

Only m-t

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 10:43pm

Oh I guess you said “near” 100%.

YOHONOMOTO

Sep 26, 10:45pm

If it included weekends, it’d be a he— no for me!

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 10:49pm

Spouse? Young kids? Former, maybe. Latter, no.

IGlowInTheDark

Sep 26, 6:25pm

Global? Probably. Domestic? Doubtful.

Tokolosh

Sep 26, 6:27pm

Global would be more of draw for you? Interesting it would be less for me

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:28pm

Absolutely.

Tokolosh

Sep 26, 6:36pm

That’s awesome! I love traveling the states lol. Traveling out of country that

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:49pm

Also, it can’t be sales. I’m not cut out for sales and wouldn’t survive that kind of role.

Tokolosh

Sep 26, 6:51pm

Me either! I’m a biomedical tech. I currently work in a manufacturing setting.

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 7:09pm

Global travel sucks more by far.

Baron

Sep 26, 7:10pm

Probably depends on your spouse. Some spouses really rely on their husband to

TO11

Sep 26, 6:28pm

I help out a lot because I love my boy, but my wife is also

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:29pm

Then your family might be one that can handle it

TO11

Sep 26, 6:30pm

Monday to Friday? Or Monday to Thursday?

JohnnyComeLately

Sep 26, 6:31pm

Monday through Thursday

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:45pm

I’d honestly consider that for sure

JohnnyComeLately

Sep 26, 7:03pm

no, unless you can't get by at your current salary

SouthernCoug

Sep 26, 6:32pm

Let me get my kids out of the house and my wife and I would be all over that.

Mister P

Sep 26, 6:38pm

If I could do it the same number of days per month (currently work 12) and could

cougaman

Sep 26, 6:39pm

Will it lead to better opportunities? If so, how long?

Cougar Jazz Fan

Sep 26, 6:40pm

I think so. I think it’d only be real real travel heavy for 2 years tops.

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 6:46pm

Sounds like a great gig for someone who hates spending time with their family.

rivercitycoug

Sep 26, 6:58pm

Coincidentally, it’d give me more time with them than I have now. I work nights.

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 7:06pm

Go for it then.

jvquarterback

Sep 26, 9:06pm

Week on, week off isn’t the worst schedule in the world. Anything

cougfanz

Sep 26, 6:59pm

Would it be possible to get a companion pass and have your wife and 1 year old

babycarrot

Sep 26, 7:14pm

Yes, this would definitely be doable some times.

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 7:20pm

Well if that’s an option, and your wife would like to travel, then I don’t see

babycarrot

Sep 26, 7:36pm

I know a couple of people that have done this. All divorced within two years.

Submariner

Sep 26, 7:18pm

Welll then!

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 7:21pm

I used to do traveling sales and know dozens of guys who did it for 10 plus. Only 1 or 2 got divorced.

JohnnyComeLately

Sep 26, 8:00pm

Yes, everything is about your last salary. Even if you do it for 6-12 months,

TepperCoug

Sep 26, 7:25pm

Interesting perspective no one has shared yet I will consider this! Thank you!

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 7:34pm

What type of travel? And where to?

bald man

Sep 26, 7:34pm

Just around the states, to hospitals mostly. M-T

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 7:41pm

My kids are older now, so I’d consider it for that kind of money. Especially

Japan Coug

Sep 26, 7:56pm

Nope

Swag Kazekage

Sep 26, 8:20pm

I currently travel 50% of the time and I have younger and older kids. No way

TempeCoug

Sep 26, 9:23pm

100% Travel is brutal, even home weekends. My job is about 50-60% overnight and

NC CougarBear

Sep 26, 9:25pm

I had a job for three years where I was on the road for about 5 days, every two

Emmett Fitz-Hume

Sep 26, 10:25pm

Thanks for the perspective!

NonmormonYfan89

Sep 26, 10:29pm

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