Don't forget a hotel for all Qualification training. Back in the "good ol' days" if you were an ATL commuter and got a bid requiring training in the ATL, it was back to the crashpad for you! That alone is a game changer in a good way.

Commuters also get a hotel for CQ if they live > 80 miles away from the training center, and they also get positive space to and from, even if based in ATL. Neither was the case when I got hired 18 years ago.

Believe it or not about a year ago I actually flew with a captain--and commuter to boot!--who didn't think we should have the jumpseat or any of the above benefits, even though he himself availed himself of them. I didn't think that any of those guys remained.