I flew ACMI out of CVG as well after leaving the military. It was slowly shortening my life. The backside of the clock flying, the long work blocks, the low pay, the sketchy work rules. Yeah, they promised us quick upgrades, and I did, only to be bumped back to FO after losing a contract.

There are ways to make your commute easier. Long call rules allow for flexibility, i.e. sitting LC from home, aggressively picking up a trip to know what your commute looks like, etc. Short call could mean driving to a Starbucks halfway to ORD and hanging out. You can also bid for reserve blocks to reduce number of commutes. I did that when hired, three 6 day blocks a month. You need to think in terms of SFO and EWR at first as they are the junior bases. EWR would likely make most sense.

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