Originally Posted by SkyHigh

In my experience ones attitude in regards to life at the regionals is improved greatly by living at your base, being largely debt free, and from having an outside source of income such as a retirement from a previous career, wealthy spouse, business, or inheritance. Other factors that help a child free lifestyle and a lot of luck.
That being said career satisfaction can change rapidly with a change in family status, base or employer change, economic depression.

Skyhigh