You’re right about the relative cost of living. But how much does it cost to buy a gallon of milk, eggs, or a gallon of gas? These costs are pretty equal all over the country.
The thought about where you live is pretty accurate. Say you DO make 150 a day. (versus a NYC wage) Even if taking into account a 400 dollar per year Union fee, wouldn’t the increase in wage cover the cost of flying, driving to work? Plus the option of working even time to have a ‘home life’?
Just to put out there: Once you have been doing this for a while… How many guys are on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th (etc) marriages because of being gone so much?
What IS a ‘living wage’ where you are from? Got any statistics? I think it is pretty equal wherever you go!