Originally Posted by
rankourabu
(Almost) everyone works. You want an apology from the OP for your
choice of lifestyle and job for 15 years?
Hopefully OP gets from this thread that there is nothing to be jealous of when it comes to work travel, and apologizes to himself for thinking that work flyers are worth getting all envious over.
Hope the status was worth all that time away from your family
Thank you for your heartfelt and well thought out comment.
JUST SO YOU KNOW: Status was a gift. The kids never benefitted until way later.
By design: Work (and bonus) got 5 kids from two marriages into "great" schools that helped them achieve their goals: One Major University department head, one youngest police LT ever in a major West Coast City, One Navy wife who also happens to be THE ESL "lady" for the navy (USN), one recent honors graduate from
the design Institute in Milan. Oh, and the one I worried about the most: MD+++. Research Oncologist (Defining moment-Cancer killed her best friend her senior year in high school-now all she wants to do is
KILL it back).
Currently semi-retired with wife, splitting time between DFW and CDG.
So excuse me when I "chip" at some of the DYKWIA low life "Family First" nonfrequent, nonflyers, who think the world revolves around them, and their spawn. KMRRA. Appointments available (PM me if you want to know how I really feel.)
Your Mileage WILL Vary