Originally Posted by
dera
I don't downplay anything. It is what it is. If you get 145 ORD, you can move back to DFW in a month or two, no big deal.
If you get displaced to 145 as captain, you'll get back to DFW soon. No big deal.
Airport standby doesn't happen often, no big deal.
It's all about living in base. If you commute, well, choose another airline.
You say no big deal because you haven’t had to do it. You better hope your career stays Cinderella, rainbows and unicorns. You have been lucky. Not just because you live in Dallas.