Originally Posted by
Turboprop
If you live in base and Mesa is a Domicile, then go to Mesa. If not, go to another Regional.
I'd say that applies to just about ALL regionals.
For the record, I have no experience with Mesa whatsoever, and my only experience with commuting was after the company closed my domicile.
The last, and only, year I commuted from IAH to MSP (2015), I figured I spent about $3000 between hotels and extra meals (I do bring some snacks, but unlike some folks, I refuse to pack a refrigerator). That works out to about $4/hour after taxes.
Add to that effectively losing 2-4 days off each month. That isn't easy to monetize, but were I to get an offer today that included the same kind of commute, I wouldn't even think about it for less than $20k more (about $14k after taxes).
Keep in mind I was in the top 15% of the list and got many "commutable" trips. I cannot imagine how much it would suck while being on reserve!