The QOL at Empire on the 121 side is just "different" - not too comparable. Back when they had it I did OAK YVR OAK for 5 nights a week, then I had 9 off, because I would time out if I did it every week night. Nice, huh? But it was a 1 AM show and got back at 10 AM. Other runs, if you are out west, are pretty easy; like Missoula - Great Falls or SBA - ONT. Show at 430, done by 7pm - hotel time. Next day show at 6 AM and done by 8 AM. All day off - pretty great in SBA. But, it's MO - SA, you are not really around most of the week at night for your family. Alaska, however is pretty much day runs, bankers hours, mostly a 9 - 5 sort of thing (or even shorter). At least that's how I remember it. Still, the caveats: pay and wondering if the capricious roulette wheel will have your number turn up.