Originally Posted by
Pro2nd
You will hold larger aircraft and left seat much sooner in EWR. The surrounding area is an absolute dump though. I chose EWR for the career advancement and quick seniority, but had to move a little over an hour away to find a place I wanted to live.
Eastern PA is quite nice, affordable, low taxes, and only an hour away from EWR. In SFO, you can live 20 miles away and still have an hour drive during rush hour traffic .. There have been times when it took over 30 minutes just to get across the San Mateo Bridge.