Last month they involuntarily TDY'd guys from PIE to MYR, then realized, "oh crap we're short in PIE!" So they involuntarily TDY'd guys from IWA to PIE cover the shortfall and mission modes were appearing in PIE. The original pilot's TDY'd out of PIE we're not allowed to go back and cover the shortage in their own base.

I noticed next month that of the many involuntary TDYs there will be 2 involuntary from FLL to BLI on the A320. Problem is, FLL is pretty junior and BLI is the most senior base in the system. Those junior FLL FOs will be at the absolute bottom in BLI, in a very senior base, 3000 miles from home, in a city that is VERY hard to commute out of, minimum 2 leg commute probably 3. Sounds like a solid month away from home to me. All for exactly the same pay if they were staying home, except the extra 300-400 bucks per diem tax free.

But you live in base and you're home every night right?

(If I'm wrong about anything above feel free to correct me)