Originally Posted by
Flightcap
If something/someone in Florida is important to you, you have the money to live in Florida or Atlanta, and you are single, why not live in base and "commute" home to see friends/family? This is a totally different job when commuting. The guys I fly with who commute are wiped out tired on day 1 (or they've missed another night at home), and stressed on go-home day. It can be done, but the quality of life hit is significant.
I never thought of it that way. Thats a good way of thinking at it I guess. It's all about a QOL i know at the end of the day, which makes a ton of sense.
I guess my hope is maybe soon we get back a MIA base and all my dreams would come true! And maybe temporary won't sound so bad!