If you had a choice between making more money but traveling greater than 50% of the time would you take it? What if it was for double your current salary?

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Have to say no. I have young kids and want to be home to see them as often as I can. If I travel more than once a month, that's way too much for me. Money just isn't the biggest priority (though I'm certainly not turning it down if I'm able to maintain some amount of WLB)

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Family comes first! I totally understand that!

I’ve done the constant travel before for more money. It’s really tough with young kids. You’ll be missing out on majority of their developmental milestones. And those early years are the formative years. I missed a lot. Now if I was younger and without a family, sure. But the thing with work travel that people don't talk about a enough is that it's not the typical fun vacation travel. It's waking up at 4 am multiple days, waiting at an airport for 3 hours, flying another 2 hours, meetings all day, then back to the airport at midnight. There is no time to explore the city you're in. If you're staying in the city, the little free time you do have is spent at your hotel room working or being responsible enough to not be late for work the following day. It can greatly affect your health.

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I know what you mean! Having kids can be really tough!

100% if you don't have a family

Roger that!

For double my salary, sure I'd jump at that. I don't have any family commitments, and while I'm not a huge fan of traveling, I could handle it. When I have had to travel for work it was usually pretty boring and uneventful, and I could handle the boredom for double the paycheck.

I’m glad me and you share the same point of view!

I’d take it. You may get to see other parts of the world. Get to experience other aspects of work to add those experiences to your toolbox. If you have a family and your kids are young then think about what you may never get to see. They grow up faster than you can blink. The money is great, but there’s just some things in life that will never replace the love your children will provide you. Sure, my daughter will object to everything I say, but when she gets scared, Mom is not around and she begins to feel better b/c Daddy was there. I’ve learned you can’t replace that and what a miracle she truly is. My Father often told me, “the money will come”. It hasn’t yet, but maybe “money” in this case wasn’t the physical dollar he was referring to.

I would take it too! Thanks for sharing!

yes I would, my child is all grown up. I never married, I would travel all over again!!!!!

Glad you would take it!

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