I live locally and agree with everything mentioned previously. Trips, as addressed briefly, are predominantly 3 and 4 day affairs consisting of one or more redeye segments. Overnights are generally at airport hotel of the month and rarely surpass 12 hours (unless you go to the DR where you get 24 hours in a neighborhood not suited for anything). Occasionally you’ll luck into something decent, or maybe even something on the west coast, but these unicorn assignments are few and far between. If you’re feeling brave, you can potentially bid into the odd line once in a while... Tried it once and never did it again due to the heinousness of the pairings. As someone that lives within an hour of LGB, it’s doable as long as you accept that fact that you’ll never upgrade and your trips will be repetitive and boring. The reserve grid is entirely red before the month even starts, which means swapping or dropping days is often impossible. That and the fact that the future of the base is perpetually in question.

On a positive note, most of the captains are good to fly with and you’re still driving to work. Other than that, keep those apps updated... Good luck and welcome to B6.