Originally Posted by
frozenboxhauler
Orion, how old are you and how long have you been doing the international stuff? It used to only take a day or so for me to get back on "home" time, but now, in my mid-to-late forties, it's taking about 3-4 days to fully recover.
fbh
Early forties. Two years flying 121 and 22 years flying Military. When I first started here, I would lay around for a few days after getting home and then I realized I was wasting my days off. So, I just don't sit there and think about being in Asia two days ago and now I am on the east coast. If I need a nap in the afternoon, I take one, but for the most part, I am up when the kids are getting ready for school, do my s_ _ t during the day, home when the kids get home, run them to practice at night, etc.....I get plenty of time to lay around the pool on the road. I understand this type of flying is not for everyone.