Trying to get an honest picture on QOL and would appreciate further input. I have offers from both Envoy and Compass. Pros and Cons to working for either (or any job for that matter). I will be living in the pacific northwest and will be commuting for either. Obviously with Compass having a SEA base, the commute will be relatively painless for me. The hiring bonus and 'Flow' to AA make Envoy very attractive and I would hate to miss an opportunity because I didn't have all the facts or fully understand what options I might have to make the schedule work for me.

My concern is regarding commuting with Envoy. Time on reserve aside, when I have enough seniority to hold a line, how easy/difficult is it to trade in order to build a somewhat commuter friendly schedule? I keep reading about these 4 & 2 schedules and it makes me very leery. Could someone shed some more light on this?