I agree with all of flightcaps points. Only difference is I'm a EWR line holder. I do not bid early starts/late finishes because I drive to work, but most of the people I fly with are eager to get the go home leg done in order to catch a same day flight home. I'd say most commute in the day before. That being said, these folks are mostly junior captains in base.

Life is good for a FO at RAH. The pay is alright, the trips are good, and I think movement is going to continue to increase. Our captains are getting hired all over. I know of 2 FOs that went to united recently. Personally I'm going to try for JetBlue as soon as I can, but I'm not dying to leave RAH.