Originally Posted by
NoValueAviator
You’d be crazy not to pick the 145 from my perspective, if its offered. Everything they’re saying about the advantages of the 175 is true, and you’ll hold a line right out of IOE with ok commutabity in ORD on it, but nothing could possibly beat living in base. MIA has much of the best flying in the company, by far the best on the 145. It is very senior though, and you likely won’t be able to hold it until you’ve been here 9 mos, probably 4-6 of which will be spent commuting to reserve in ORD anyway.
Yeah I agree and while this may be just a hunch, I feel those saying commute are either single or have never done it. Commuting is pretty hell and it robs you of time from your family and friends. This is time you won’t ever be able to get back. If I was single with nothing to go home too, sure commuting could be great, however I value the time with my wife and kids more than 6 months of quicker hours.
Not to mention island flying out MIA. Sure beats the hell out of 175 ORD to DSM.