Originally Posted by
EN1990
I am wondering how bad/good the QOL is commuting to and from base in your first few years at a regional.. I am already married with a wife that’s followed me around the country in and out of the military.. That being said a semblance of stability for her would be ideal.. So commute from an area you love to live, or live in an area you might not love; at least not until some seniority?
Live where you want to live!!! Good god. It is one of the BEST benefits possible. Literally no one in any other career field can realistically say that. People move all the time to Corportate America jobs. Often times they don’t necessarilu want to, but have to.
I live in a city that I love and was born and raised in. It’s a terrific place and I’m blessed I wasn’t forced to move. My commute has daily flights to base and 5 flights a week on company metal.
With that said, you have to be smart. If your living on your family farm, 2 hours from a small airport with only 2 regional flights a day (to a hub that isn’t your base) it’s going to be pretty much hell.