So looks like I may be going away to a new gig soon (same company) where I'll be flying out for a 2 week stint, then back home for a 5 day stay full time. Technically 7 days but 2 are travel days (more like 1.5 due to the remoteness of the site).
Anyone do this type of life? Any suggestions on what to do to keep one's sanity? It'll be very tough being away from the wife and the little guy (15 months) but financially it's a fairly substantial rise, and it'll help knock down the debts, as well as fatten up the savings accounts for the next little while. Wife is onboard with this, so long as I come home every time, or she can fly out to meet me in either AB / BC during my time off.
Not sure what the conditions are but I understand we have a rec room, gym, cafeteria, and it's in the backwoods of BC so there's no leaving the camp due to wolves / bears / other critters.
One of the reasons I wasn't rushing a bike purchase (still looking for the RS) but I'll have maybe a few hours per stint when I come back but would be nice to have a bike again.
Any recommendations are highly recommended, and looking forward to some input from some of the people here. I'm sure it'll be tough, but frankly it's easier than moving the entire family to another country for a different gig that may be coming my way.
Anyone do this type of life? Any suggestions on what to do to keep one's sanity? It'll be very tough being away from the wife and the little guy (15 months) but financially it's a fairly substantial rise, and it'll help knock down the debts, as well as fatten up the savings accounts for the next little while. Wife is onboard with this, so long as I come home every time, or she can fly out to meet me in either AB / BC during my time off.
Not sure what the conditions are but I understand we have a rec room, gym, cafeteria, and it's in the backwoods of BC so there's no leaving the camp due to wolves / bears / other critters.
One of the reasons I wasn't rushing a bike purchase (still looking for the RS) but I'll have maybe a few hours per stint when I come back but would be nice to have a bike again.
Any recommendations are highly recommended, and looking forward to some input from some of the people here. I'm sure it'll be tough, but frankly it's easier than moving the entire family to another country for a different gig that may be coming my way.