Originally Posted by Das Auto

Agreed. Jump seating / commuting is a nightmare. Hanging around the gate waiting for a grumpy gate agent to get you listed only for them to say "you're number 6 in line honey and the back is oversold by 8."
Those of us that have commuted all have stories of multiple flights taking all day or even the next day. Jump seating in the night before for an early show and getting a hotel room on your own dime. All the while you are off duty. Sure there are commuter clauses, but if you miss a trip you don't get paid.
I moved to Houston so I didn't have to commute, then got based in Newark when I upgraded.

There are many valid arguments as to why 121 is superior to 135 / 91k, but getting to and from the airplane is certainly not one of them.