Thanks guys, good advice and perspectives on both sides, please keep it coming. This is a tough call. My ultimate goal is to make it to the regionals (beyond that, we'll see what happens) so everything I do between now and then is with that goal in mind.
Originally Posted by
firefighterplt
Depending where you are in your LE organizational structure, that might be one hell of a pay cut—but I’m sure you already knew that.
The Golden Handcuffs come off in December, which is why I've been eyeing up this date for a few years. I'm pretty high up and yes it would be a major pay cut initially but I've been planning for this and have enough saved to swing it for a couple of years if need be.
Originally Posted by
ZippyNH
Hate to say I see a red flag...
saying a job with "weeks" on the road is low QOL....(hate to say it but attitude determines a lot...some people love cargo life, some hates it, case in point)
That's a fair point but I can assure you I am no wide-eyed naive kid going into this. A regional lifestyle (3-5 day trips with a few days off in between) fits into my/ our lives much better than 1-3 weeks on the road at a time. This is one of the reasons I'm pursuing the airlines over corporate/ fractional etc. However, if a year of the road dog life gets me closer to the ultimate goal than it may be worth it. That's essentially the big decision I'm facing.