I agree, but the trade-off being is technically my daily "salary" is much less per-day(not even $200/day), but the trade is I'm paid regardless of my flying activities. Mind you that is before taxes, benefits, etc.. pulled out.

Figure the avg for our OP, 7days/mo @ $500/day(since she's west coast) that's $42,000/yr just at that job, obviously there's several other days she could take some side-work. I'd go for it, and honestly I had some decent insurance and 401K's can be set up at any bank when my previous company had no benefits at all. Bonus is if you're married and your spouse's job has some good offers, then you're covered anyways.