GoFlyNow,

There was a similar thread a while back. I replied: six figures, home based or a permanent base where I live.

IF I had stayed with my last employer, and IF I had not been down graded, I would have been making 70-80k commuting up east (about 2000 per year on hotels and losing 2-4 days off in the commute). Luckily I found a 135 job that gives me 15 days off each month, base pay is 62k (and 1500-3000 for good behavior). Realistically I expect to make at least 64k with no extra days. Home every night I don't time out (about once a month), and flying 250 hours per year (I do have collateral duties within my duty period, but nothing ridiculous).

So again, to go back to 121, it would take six figures and home based (or not commuting).