To commute or Not

[Sonny Crockett]

I once swore I would never live in base and always commute., and... Dang! Even reverse psychology doesn't seem to work.

DFW-LGA commuter to bottom reserve with no end in sight.

Yo Sonny, I thought you scored DCA 737, watcha doing out of LA? Be kind to those SoCal boys!

73

I SCORED the B767...WIDEBODY BABY!

 

[aa73]

I SCORED the B767...WIDEBODY BABY!

YEEE-HAWW!

Now bite my Super 80 A$$!

 

[Sonny Crockett]

YEEE-HAWW!

Now bite my Super 80 A$$!

I have some Left seat time in the -80. (Furlough time was well spent)

Headed to KOA tomorrow! Gotta love long haul....:}

 

[DrewBlows]

I've done GRR-MKE and TOL-CVG. The airplanes were rarely full, but there weren't a lot of flights so I usually have to go in the night before (I'm on reserve) and sometimes have to stay an extra night. I don't regret commuting, but I don't know if I would do a two leg or Florida commute.

 

[Fly4hire]

Commute in or out 2 days early/late a month each and that's almost an extra month a year on the road.

 

[Fly4hire]

Commute in or out 2 days early/late a month each and that's almost an extra month a year on the road.

 

[Yahtzee]

For those whose don't want to commute, don't. But please don't tell everyone else not to commute because you don't want too. Simply state "It's not for me. I have more time off. Yada, yada, yada."

In 2004 I listened to all the naysayers tell me I couldn't live where I did and commute. I sold my house and moved to my domicile. It was the worst decision I have ever made. I tried living in my domicile and hated it. It wasn't home.

In 2005, I moved back to where I loved and know that was the smartest decision I have ever made. I don't care how much extra money you make because you live in your domicile. Money doesn't buy happiness. I make enough as a commuter and enjoy my time off.

Commuting is my choice. I love where I work, but I love where I live just as much, actually more. When I'm at home, it feels like vacation. I won't trade that feeling for living in any domicile. Sorry there isn't a domicile on earth I would trade for my current location so I'll keep my two leg commute and smile every day.

After I had moved to my domicile I flew a trip with a Captain who commuted and he offerd some of the greatest advice I have ever received..."If you have a reason to commute, commute. I wish I could have told you before all the naysayers got to you."

I will never forget that guy, because he was the reason I moved back. He convinced me it was more important to live where I was happy than to live in a domicile where I wasn't.

I am not telling anyone to commute, but for me, living where I want to live is vastly more important to me than living in/near a domicile. Everyone has a different set of circumstances and reasons for making their choice. I am very happy with mine.

Yahtz