Originally Posted by
gambler
First post here. Hi everyone!
I'm approaching ATP minimums, and thinking about applying with RAH. I'll be living in Indianapolis and it seems like that's going to be my best bet. Moving will not be a possibility for quite a while, so the only other option would be to commute.
I'm just looking for some opinions from you guys. Now, I've read all of the stories about how RAH has a terrible contract, long upgrades, etc. Is it really that bad? Would it be more beneficial for me to try to get on with someone else and deal with a commute to ORD or somewhere else? From everything I've heard, it seems like it'd probably be better to just deal with the negatives there and be able to live in base than have to commute. Anything else I should consider?
If you live in base and can drive to work, the place is somewhat more bearable. I don't have a clue what seniority/movement in Indy looks like since I'm from California and try to avoid the place like my sanity depends on it. Indy is the one and only outstation that is ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED not to close with minimal notice a month after you sign a lease on an apartment. Just to reiterate, being able to drive to work will have an enormous impact on your quality of life. A one leg commute to reserve is terrible, a two leg commute will make your life unbearable. You may as well premptively dump any wife or girlfriend you may have because you'll only see them a few times every month.
I've been a commuter for my entire sentence here at BB's funhouse because I absolutely refuse to move anywhere for this company. Many of us have easily have 10 or more domiciles under our belts due to the constant opening and closing of domiciles. Yet our boss continually berates commuters because "it's a lifestyle choice". I'm going to just stop before I go into a multi-page tirade.