Originally Posted by rickair7777

It's a significant benefit to this career that if you want or need to, you can usually flex up quite a bit. Most professional/white collar jobs you don't get paid for overtime or additional work after hours or on days off (notable exception for healthcare pros).

Yes you pay a price, but at least the option is there... occasionally life throws curveballs and you might find yourself *needing* the option someday.

Also the fact that some folks like to pick up trips allows the rest of us to get rid of them when desired.