Originally Posted by
Danger Close
I think it all comes down to personal preference. The extra flying is the easier route that pays very well. I find myself morr gravitating to stories of what people accomplish outside of the cockpit.
I agree. I love flying as much as everyone else, but I get burned out flying 4 day trips every week. I am a commuter and my wife works. I have a lot of stuff to take care of around the house between trips with two kids. I also like being home to see my sons baseball games and taking my daughter to dance. Flying GS’s is great if you live in base but if the only green slips going out are assigned 2 hours prior to sign in, that doesn’t help me any.
As for my side hustle, I’m a professional currency trader. I even designed my own automated system for the currency markets.