Originally Posted by
Willard
I'm a university graduate in engineering and have former military experience. I'm financially secure. I live near Phoenix and would only likely consider a job that does not involve a commute.
Comments anyone?
Don't let any of the knucklehead comments dissuade you.
If you can make the logistics work, then go for it. Carpe diem.
I retired as a USAF fighter pilot and went to go work at a regional to regain currency in hopes of a career job at a major airline. I describe my time there as, "I loved every day except payday." It was fun, and the biggest suck was the low pay. Of course, part of my enjoyment of the job was knowing it was a short-term stop enroute to a bigger/better job, but I still enjoyed the flying and the being a 40-something FO working with 20/30-something crews I flew with (who had a good time flying and on layovers).
If you're in the position to be able to minimize/eliminate the commute pain, and you're sound financially in life, I say
go for it.