Originally Posted by
LarryDavid
Sorry but commuters don't deserve to be treated "special". Yes it is a choice. When one gets hired you are told what the bases are. Lots of people have to move for jobs, that is what we call life. Pilots have every right to commute but I have absolutely zero sympathy when they whine about said commute. If a guy from LA knowingly takes a job in DTW or EWR then he can either move of deal with the drama that comes with commuting.
When I first got my job I lived at base. Then after a few years I was moved to another base. I SOLD MY HOUSE AND UPROOTED MY FAMILY. Then after about 8 months I was moved back and downgraded. I no longer had my house to go back to and I was not about to buy another one on the chance I was going to get jerked around again. I decided at that point I needed to put my family back close to the rest of my family and live where I had roots. I tried to do it their way, but it didn't work. Your comment is one of an insensitive jerk with his head in the sand. It happens at the majors too idiot.