Originally Posted by minimwage4

There's no way of getting around it, it's terrible unless you have a lot of days off. It's almost a different job if you commute vs actually living in base. Be prepared to be home like 30-48 hours a week as a junior pilot. Also there was a report that came out recently saying that airline seats have never been more packed full of people than any other time in history. Means lots of Jumpseats to and from work.