Living in base vs. commuting to work... to me personally, it'd be no contest. If I'm on the plane in any capacity, I'm either getting paid or going on vacation. Personal choice.

I don't care for widebody flying or multiple time zone changes. Again, personal choice.

I don't begrudge those who feel differently. Different strokes for different folks.

As for SWA vs. threads... we need SWA vs. Hawaiian thread.