Sage advice for commuting to LAX, especially since even the cheapest WN tix can be rebooked (they keep your money, but you can use the credit on a future flight).

Lots of PHX guys commute to SFO for seniority, plus SFO is a much bigger base than LAX so more trip and equipment options. The new UA PHX Flight Attendant base should remove some super senior commuting FAs from the mix. If SFO based, you can still look for opportunities to pick up out of base trips from LAX, DEN and even IAH. If you are really sneaky, you can even pick up occasional trips that start or end with a PHX deadhead.