Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
Are you AT ALL familiar with that airlines (especially regionals) pay these days? Rent/utilities for an apartment you only use a few times a month plus rent or a mortgage at your actual home is far more than most of us can reasonably afford.
To top it off, in the first 5 years of regional flying, I was in 6 different bases. Only ONE of those I WANTED to go to. The other were due to new hire assingment, base closure, downgrade, displacment, and furlough. I know commuting blows, but does anybody really want to pick up their crap and move every 10 months? I didn't then, still don't want to. Especially to some place that is less than desireable to live in. LGA, BOS, EWR, IAD, as examples.
Besides, I'd rather own my residence and build equity for my own financial planning than costantly be moving and paying WAY to much in rent all the time.