Tony,

Not sure if by LA you meant Louisiana or Los Angeles. Either way, I think SKW would be a better option. If you are in Lousiana, Houston is right next door and its a junior base. If you are in Los Angeles, there are west coast bases that you could probably bid into in a few months. I think someone mentioned that FAT is somewhat junior. Quality of life is key!

Anyway, here is where my selfishness comes into play......I was hoping to get into a Shuttle class so that I could get into LGA (which is the junior base from what I am told) but the class was full so I accepted a Aug 1 Republic class. I told the HR people to keep me in mind if someone backs out of the Shuttle class so let me know what you decide!

Cheers!