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I finally took a boiler repair job in Texas and it's making me rethink everything
I just got back from a three-month stint fixing boilers at a plant in Houston. The pay was great, with a solid per diem, and I learned new techniques from the crew there. But I missed my kid's birthday and felt stuck in a hotel room most nights. Some guys say traveling is the only way to earn real money in this trade, while others prefer steady local work even if it pays less. I saw both sides, the cash was nice, but coming home to an empty room every day got old fast. Now I'm not sure if I should sign up for another road job or look for something closer to home. What do you all think? Is the extra money worth being away?
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keith2791d ago
Used to chase those big road paychecks just like everyone else. Then I missed my daughter's first steps during a long job out of state. @hayden772 has a point about the empty rooms, it's not just the money. That Houston trip you described sounds exactly like what made me rethink things. Now I take less cash to be home for dinner every night. For me, the trade-off stopped being worth it once I added up what I was missing.
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