Great info in this thread...thanks! So it sounds like the consensus is that NYC ER works best to optimize seniority, and therefore QOL, for a commuter? Since you're recommending NYC for a RDU commuter, is it safe to say you would also recommend that to someone commuting from the middle of the country (like MCI)? It sounds like the cost-of-living/triple airport coverage/climate all wouldn't matter as much to a commuter as someone living in-base. We have no direct flights into JFK from here, only off-line flights into LGA and EWR. With all of the ground transportation options mentioned in "Latest and Greatest," would you all still recommend the NYC commute?