Originally Posted by
mooneymite
If you commute, don't push the envelope. You owe yourself, your crew and your passengers a properly rested crewmember when you start your trip.
I couldn't agree more. Some studies say that driving or flying tired is as dangerous (or more so) than being drunk. "Microsleep" on short final is not a great way to make friends.
Honestly, I don't know how the commuters do it. One of my biggest considerations on picking an employer was the fact that I could work there without commuting. I need my beauty rest.
And if you ever saw me, you'd know why...