Originally Posted by
e6bpilot
Quick question: how long does it typically take to switch bases if you are unhappy with the base that you are hired with? I live in Oklahoma City and would love to stay, but I am guessing that commuting from here is probably going to be tough. My family isn't totally against relocating, but we like it here and the cost of living is super cheap.
All depends on if hiring continues, or if the door shuts behind you. It appears optimistic for the next few years. The stagnation caused by age 65 is nearing an end since the 5 years is almost over and all major's retirements will require them to hire or shrink.
OKC may not be as tough a commute as you think. Most of the problem has to do with frequencies and fellow commuters. OKC ain't TPA or AUS, but it may have nearly as many flights. Having said that, living at your crew base has tons of advantages...Play golf on reserve, pick up overtime, bid trips with early sign-ins/late releases that the commuters avoid, upgrade years before you can hold a commutable line.
Commuting costs you lots of $ in lost revenue