Originally Posted by
FlexNinja
How many times do you find yourself driving to Knoxville in a typical month? Im trying to get a rough estimate on how many times I will make that drive, so I can work up a little travel budget and figure our what kind of mileage my vehicle will be looking at. Ive figured my drive right at 2:45 as well. Im only 10 min from BNA, but I think I am subscribing to your theory about not having to worry about getting a spot on a flight.
I live about 2:40 from TYS (south of Nashville), which is a bit of a drive, but still beats the hell out of commuting in the jumpseat. With SAP and trip trading, I can usually manipulate my schedule to have four 4 day trips a month. If you want to work more, you can usually find a 2 day trip to add to one end of a 4 day trip without adding a round trip to work. If you want to work less, you can trade into 2 and 3 day trips, but regardless you're still looking at driving to Knoxville around 4 times a month. An average schedule of 4 on 3 off is obtainable especially if you're willing to work weekends.