Originally Posted by
redjay14
Don't forget that if you commute to base and you are on reserve, you'll be sitting in a crash pad instead of home for weeks a month (depending on how EXJ uses you). It makes a huuuge difference to sit at home vs in a crash pad or apartment away from home so much.
Dude is 22. Commute option is to sit in an apartment with a bunch of college buddies and a robust social network when off reserve. “Live at home” option is to be alone or with some randos in a crappy apartment in new city where he has zero connections and no time or money to make them. This isn’t the usual situation