Originally Posted by
Da40Pilot
Just move/relocate and live 15 min from the airport. Overall, big picture, it'll make your life easier. If that is not an option - then yeah, you'll be miserable until you hold a line. If you commute coast to coast, you'll be miserable no matter what.
A lot of people do it, but SOME of those people end up building up all this anger/stress/anxiety over it and it takes away from the fun of the job.
Most commuters moved to base for the job somewhere along the way only to have the base shrink or close. That's fine if you're single and renting an apartment, but if you're married with kids in school amd a house, moving becomes inpractible and you find yourself as a commuter. Some guys have military obligations and are forced to commute. One thing I have found out is that some commuters do not have a choice.