Originally Posted by
130drvr
737 EWR flying has the best flying in the company IMO. Carribean beach layovers, transcons, 16-17 days off for jr line holders. I commute on the Bus and think it would be a nicer plane to fly but the QOL on the 737 helps to outweigh the plane itself. I would love to transfer to LA or SF for easier commute, but they have tons of red eyes with min days off.
Agreed. Fully. I love the flying on the EWR 73 and at 58% I am getting 16-19 days off a month. I can have 3 layovers a month in Punta Cana all inclusive or 4 in LAS, etc. IAH 73 flying was awful. EWR has a bad rap and I have yet to figure out why other than it's Newark. Having been IAH for 15 months and EWR for 9 I'll take EWR 73 hands down. I'll take a layover in a great place over comfort any day. It's not like I'm uncomfortable up there. I find it humorous that people are basing life decisions on relative cockpit comfort. I'd rather have great layovers in places I want to be with max pay and max days off. Not saying this can't be had in the bus...but from my experience the 73, EWR specifically, is a great place to be especially for a commuter east of the Mississippi.