Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I can drive to work. I can also make two weeks off happen without vacay if I need it. Two weeks gone might be OK with older kids (who can drive themselves), but for younger ones it's hard on them, and also on a working spouse who has to suck it up and handle everything. My wife can usually punt a lot of things for a few days until I get home.
No kids and no spouse (or an independent one), then two weeks on, two off wouldn't be bad at all.
I have a 4 year old, and a 2 year old. 2 year old is special needs, so the wife is stay at home. We actually like it better, but I was always a commuter, never lived on base. If my family was exposed to that, it might be viewed differently.