First of all, I think you made the right choice, gaining money (especially when you talk about the incremental gains of the vast majority of the work force) doe

First of all, I think you made the right choice, gaining money (especially when you talk about the incremental gains of the vast majority of the work force) doesn't mean gaining happiness. Have you found a trade off between networking with people "out there" and the fact that you are not "home" and accumulating contacts/experience? I could see how this kind of long term exploration could either help or hurt your job prospects for your entire life, or help if you met the right people.