Home based usually means that your "Domicile" is your home or the closest major airport to your house. When the company needs you to work, whether your on reserve or starting your line, they pay your way to where you need to be. No worries about missing a jumpseat or finding your own way to a Domicile and no need for crashpads. Better than sliced bread. Also in most cases, when your home based, the minute you walk out your front door the perdiem starts, and stops when you return home. Gotta agree with Check 6, no hats is a good thing.