Maybe he plans on living and being based in SEA but can’t hold it yet. LAX is a Jr. base. Lots of new hires are going there with the intention of coming up to SEA. I commuted to a few of our other bases before being able to hold SEA. I’d recommend getting outside of King County. Lower taxes, housing costs and overall cost of living. That generally puts you about 45 mins to an hour away from the airport (no traffic).