Just got offered a promotion that comes with more money and more travel. The money would be great for the family but the travel is the thing that worries me. I'd be gone 2-3 days a week and I'm already missing enough with the kids growing up. My wife says it's my decision but I know she wants me home more. This is a tough one guys. Part of me wants to just stay where I am and enjoy being a dad.
Honestly the money isn't worth missing stuff at home. I made that mistake early in my career and regretted it. By the time I got the promotion sorted out, my oldest was already in school and I'd missed so much. What does your gut tell you?
The money's nice but you can't get those years back with your family. I'd push back on the travel numbers if you can, or see if they're flexible about remote weeks. Worth negotiating before you say yes.
Congrats on the promotion, but yeah the travel is real. I turned down extra money once because I didn't want to miss my kids' games and practices. Only you know what's worth it for your family situation.
This is tough because both things matter. More money helps the family but time with the kids is literally finite. Maybe ask if they'd be flexible on the travel part before you decide.
Money's nice but you can't get time back. I've done the travel thing and it's brutal. How much more are we talking and how often would you be gone?
I'd ask them straight up how much travel we're talking about. Like is it one week a month or half the month? That makes a huge difference in whether the money is even worth it. I turned down a promotion a few years ago because the travel schedule would have been brutal with my kids.
I wrestled with this same decision last year. The money looked good on paper but the extra travel meant missing so much with the kids. I turned it down and haven't regretted it once.
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What's the travel schedule look like exactly? If it's manageable like a couple trips a month, might be worth the pay bump. But if it's every other week you gotta ask yourself if your family can handle that. The money matters but time is already gone when it's gone.