Ya, I'm all for living wherever they want and where they're most happy. I think in situations like these, most just want the pilot to go in eyes wide open. I couldn't even stand the thought of doing a DTW-LGA o DTW-ORD commute, so I came to Delta when offered a job. Others don't mind commuting from across the globe. Biggest thing they'd need to look at is a no bs, accounting of home much time away from family this would cause. Include the occasional canceled flight or missed connection and more nights in hotels not getting paid, etc... I did it for an "easy" commute and the extra time away was staggering. If the OP is also weighing the the idea of moving to a base, it's worth accounting for all the extra time you can spend at home that living in base allows. But if the family decides it's still worth it, then great, enjoy it Europe. I've flown with a few guys who do it and they're as happy as can be. Of course one lived about 20 min from AMS and was a 330 pilot, so that's as good as it gets.