Originally Posted by
Tacos
Honest question for the career Atlas guys. Can Atlas be a career and are there guys with families, WHO KEEP THEM? I have an interview coming up and it's a place I'd like to be, but I am married and believe it or not, I'd rather keep it that way. We are both aware of the long trips and I don't think it'd be a problem. International travel, I don't believe would be a problem for us either. I know the money isn't Delta, but I have a sugar momma so it's not a major concern for me.
What appeals to me are the ability to live where I want and not "commute", and I like being able to lump everything together into larger days of days on/off. Not to mention the variety of payload, destinations, bases...etc.
So are there guys who work there who stay married and have kids and actually enjoy the place? All I've ever heard is that it's not a place for married people.
The previous posters are correct. This is very much like life was flying the C-141 in MAC, my 14 month remote tour on Diego Garcia, and the following 14 years with ATA. If you have a strong marriage and a strong self-reliant spouse then you will be fine. If your marriage has cracks then this life will expand them perhaps to the breaking point. Whether it works or not really is more a function of the marriage than it is the job. It most certainly can work. My wife and I celebrated 41 years this year and a considerable amount of that was as described above.