Oh yeah! I am absolutely going to go to the most junior base. No doubt. I was used to more commutable schedules, and so I would like to commute. But, if I am going to be on reserve, you are right in that commuting is next to impossible. I've lived in many places, and can settle in pretty well. But, I can get back to my current city relatively easily if I want.

Yeah, I would probably stay in the hotel where you can get the company's rates. I would look into an apartment when I got the chance. That first year would all be about getting back into the swing of things and getting comfortable with flying, in general, and with the airline I fly for, specifically. I know that it could be close to 24/7/365, so I am not expecting a lot of free time.

I always flew guarantee. That was enough for me. If there is a heck of an incentive to do more, I would consider it, if the trips were interesting to me, and were productive in hours. When I go to work, I want to work, I don't want to sit around. So, on reserve, that can be the case. But, with getting extra hours, I would want those to be productive and profitable.

I am considering SkyWest because I like the airline, and where they fly. And, I have a CL-65 type. But, they will match up to 10 years of your 121 experience for pay, vacation, retirement, etc. So, that is important to me.

I would upgrade as soon as I could, regardless. I have spent a majority of my 121 time in the left seat, and want to use as much of my experience as I can.