Commuting Life = Oxymoron

In a 30 year career I commuted for about 6 months. It was the EASIEST commute in the world Chicago-Detroit. One leg, less than an hour and, this was in the 90's when load factors were rarely above 70%. There were at least 18-20 flights/day, on 3 airlines, and that was just between MDW and DTW, let alone ORD.

IT SUCKED.

Here's the Reality for a 3 day trip:

> 2 Days before Day One - Stressing out checking loads/listing and planning. OOPs..looks bad. Better go late tomorrow and head to the crash pad. Sh!t.

> Day 1 - Work

> Day 2 - Start looking at loads/listing/planning/stressing out about getting Home tomorrow.

> Day 3 - Well...It all worked out. Great. Home. (OR..SURPRISE !...Maybe not. There goes another day. )

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4 Days Off

Day 1 - Relax.

Day 2 - Start looking at loads. OOOhhh...Lil' Stress there. Ignore it.

Day 3 - Start looking at loads/listing/stressing etc.

Day 4 - Damn. Time to leave - You will NEVER make your Showtime on Day 1 of work. Crash pad appreciation Night...Again.


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Get it?

Lather, Rinse, Repeat.


OR


Get up, drive to work, go away for a few days and come home.

Better yet, bid Turn Lines and be home EVERY night. Don't even bother to pack a bag..Throw a shirt and some socks/underwear in your flight kit just in case if you like.

You choose...It's not one size fits all.

I'm jus' sayin'.




Have Fun.

Stimpson