Originally Posted by
cf105
Thanks a ton ChrisReedRules, 50SeatsOfGrey and the others. Good info. The challenging balance between choosing a base where reserve will be short to very short but the commute not too much of a hassle and that base 2 hours from home where you might be on reserve for over a year, if I get that base at first, which is surely most improbable out of training.
Be careful of that base 2 hours away. Most regionals have 1.5-2 hour call out. If you are 2 hours away, that means you will literally have to be ready to go immediately, in uniform with bags in the car, when the phone rings. That, IMO, would be worse than a commute.