Originally Posted by
mrfishy
Single, out of college for about 2.5 years working a 91 operation. Mostly into outdoor activites in my off time. Riding bicycles, hiking, kayaking. Would like to live in the city or somewhere urban enough to walk to starbucks or to get food type of vibe. Close to a train to get to the airport would be a plus. Suburbs are fine, but also I don't want to be a mid twenties single dude not close to nightlife/things to do. $1200/mo budget for rent (seems to be about 30% of takehome?)
Short term career goal is to work as much as possible. I like being out of town and flying around. Current gig is fairly typical 91 job with not a ton of flying time and a lot of time at home. I'd like to be off reserve quickly. I don't mind often moves, if one base is FO junior but cap senior and it makes sense to move.
Long term goal is to get to a major/lcc/cargo and move to Norcal or Socal.
Boston would be a perfect fit for your situation. All of the above is readily available. Drive north and you’re in the mountains. Stay in town and there is plenty to do. Lots of professionals in the city and quite a few colleges to make it entertaining. Plenty to do inside once it gets cold out. Best skiing in the northeast is about two hours away.
Philly would be a close second for you. Similar to Boston but not as isolated in my opinion. Where in Boston you can drive an hour and be in the ‘middle of nowhere’. Not so with Philly unless you head down the eastern shore of the Chesapeake.
The nice part about Philly is you can hop on the train and be in NYC or DC fairly quick if you need a change of scenery.
Lots of international non-rev options out of both too.
Good luck.