Originally Posted by
Buzz
Spot on.... Remember, at Delta you may be on reserve for a year, maybe more, maybe less. On reserve it is great to live in domicile. Once you are a line holder you will go and fly your 3 or 4 or 5 day trip and be away from home. Flying those trips, you will be gone from home for 13 to 15 days, maybe more. You will THEN commute to your reserve job a minimum of 6 days a month and be gone from home. You will be home in your bed 6 to 9 nights a month if you commute to your reserve job. Sure, you can mil leave out of some of your Delta trips but you still aren't home much. Most airline guys I know live at their mil reserve location and then commute to FedEx, Delta, SWA, etc.
Thanks for the information and viewpoints. My reserve unit also requires at least 6 days per month, and doesn't drill many weekends. I am trying to think longer-term, including which situation will be best once I can hold a line. I think in the beginning I'll try the commute to Delta and see how it works out. The wife's happy with that arrangement, so we'll see...