Originally Posted by
pjjhawaii
Because I anticipate being a commuter for the long haul I have been looking at living in Denver where I at least have some family in the area and it is a large UAL base. I am guessing this will help with the commuting as I would commute from one UAL domicile to another.
Inter-domicle commutes can be some of the worst ones out there, and DEN is probably the poster child.
Specifically DEN is not a widebody base there so there is an entire heard of very senior pilots and FA's that commute to the west coast. You will be junior to all them for both the cockpit jumpseat and available seats in the cabin. It's not hopeless, and there are lots of less senior DEN pilots that make a west coast commute, but be forewarned.
Originally Posted by
worstpilotever
A commute from the islands as a new guy will be soul sucking.
And that's probably putting it mildly. If you are flying four "six day" trips a month you are not really
living in Hawaii anyway.
My advice: settle in CA for a couple years as a new guy to learn the ropes, gain some seniority, and acquire some situational awareness.
Then pull the trigger on the next chapter.