Originally Posted by
LftSeatCitation
Thanks much for the info. Very helpful. I have a house in LA, so am painfully aware of COL.

Should I be lucky enough to finish groundschool, but am awarded a base other that LA, how do crews typically cope with commuting? Or do they go home only on scheduled off days?
Yes, on birthday, and schedules are not commutable for the most part. A LAX/LAS commute same day might be doable, but it's pretty tough