Originally Posted by
Rotor2prop
I assumed driving two hours to sit reserve would be less stressful than a two leg commute for a line. .
If only that were a choice. For the most part, no matter which base, you will be on short call for many months. You might get a line 8 months after IOE rather than 10 with some fancy (or lucky) bidding. But your choice is not reserve for a year or line right away.
And you can get pretty much any base to start or very soon after.