Originally Posted by
gatorhater
If you’re chasing $$ then living in base is what you’ll need to do, pax or cargo. If you’re a QOL guy then the above cargo description is spot on. I’m a QOL commuter and there’s noting better than commuting on FDX. Mine is a one hour flight that is drivable in a pinch but I was a regional guy and greatly prefer it to pax work.
I hate to break it to you but living in base is much better QOL as well... I've never had to sit in a room from 11-4AM hoping for a jumpseat that puts me in my own bed at 5AM... If I want to stay Senior I can cherry pick trips as opposed to needing a double dead head or waiting for some trip that goes through my home town. I'll never need one guy to retire so I can hold that trip. If I want to make more money then I can take first available upgrade and sit at home on Reserve instead of being away from my family in a crash pad. Heck when I'm Senior I may want Reserve anyway depending on how busy we are at the time as I'm gonna get paid to sit at home and scratch my rear...
I get it that some people must live away for whatever reason but living in base will always be a better QOL.... And so is the money.