Originally Posted by sherpster

When I am working I am gone for 24 hours, not 8. The majority of Americans would not take this job because of the time spent away from home in hotel rooms. Thats what we are getting paid for.

As an additional counterpoint, I have flirted with taking a non flying 9-5 job that pays significantly less because guess what? My wife would be easier for my wife to work because I would home on a regular basis everyday, I could plan things weeks in advance, and my life would be more consistent allowing me to participate in a lot of activitites that I currently struggle to do (coaching my kids sports teams for example).