<prompt> Human: I work as a financial crimes investigator for a large international bank. Decent salary, benefits, 401k etc. But I have the opportunity to do the same type of work on a consultantcontract basis which could almost double my income, but would require a lot of travel. I have a wife and kids under 5 so my question, for working parents is, would it be worth it to take on a contracting role where I will have to travel for long periods at a time can fly home on weekends but can increase our earnings? Or would I regret effectively missing a few years of my kids lives just to earn a buck? Im torn as the money would put us in a better place but I dont want to look back and feel like I missed some priceless memories that I cant get back...  <response>: You can always earn back money. But you can never earn back lost time. 