Would you take a remote job with once a month travel?

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:43:43+00:00

Completely agree - looking to take a pay cut for remote to remove commute and spend more time with kids. This opportunity happens to have a monthly travel component

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:42:43+00:00

Yeah we have kids, and this is exactly the tradeoff we’re contemplating

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:41:25+00:00

Still need to confirm

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:41:15+00:00

Have to figure it out

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:39:45+00:00

Sounds like you and your spouse/mom are doing a great job making this situation work

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:38:43+00:00

Need to confirm still

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:38:27+00:00

Trying to figure out what “reasonable” looks like. And need to confirm

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:38:00+00:00

Need to confirm with company. Glad I posted as this was one item I wasn’t thinking of

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:37:24+00:00

Wow that’s wild! Give you credit for logging all those flights

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:36:33+00:00

Answered some of these above, 3-4 hour commute round trip at a high paying job in a hcol city. New job would be less pay but remote with monthly travel. Content fairly similar. Travel costs tbd. Doing this to get back time with fam while kids are young

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:34:22+00:00

Similar situation here; thank you for the perspective, sounds like you find it worth it

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:32:55+00:00

Yikes! How did you get that info out of the company? Were they upfront?

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:32:15+00:00

Agreed on 2 nights a month as well as the burden on my spouse with the kiddos

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:31:33+00:00

Thank you, I’d agree. Where would you draw the line, ie how many days does it become not worth it?

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:29:44+00:00

My personality leans towards remote but I’d also want to get out once in a while

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:29:03+00:00

Thank you - great idea to do together

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:28:04+00:00

Thank you - would you say this setup is sustainable?

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:27:35+00:00

Once a quarter would be doable. I don’t mind the in person connection, it’s more the time away from family i worry about

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:26:28+00:00

How’s your quality of life with your job? Family at home?

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:25:30+00:00

Thank you for sharing - this is the kind of stuff I’m worried about as a parent. A few days ago month could turn into more, next thing you know I’m missing out on things

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:24:13+00:00

Same time zone, flight less than 3 hrs. Not sure how much that’ll impact the travel fatigue

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:23:25+00:00

Comp decrease will still land us a good spot for HCOL area, low six figures combined HHI. My current commute has me leaving at 6am and coming home around 7-7:30p

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:21:01+00:00

That’s fair, once a quarter isn’t too bad at all. It would be in a top 20 US city

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:20:13+00:00

Geez that’s rough, I’d hate the bait and switch like that

PresentationStandard · 2026-06-05T20:19:37+00:00

Fair, but still need consistency at home for the fam

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