Thanks for all of the great feedback guys, I appreciate it. I know commuting sucks, which is why its a tough decision. The reason I narrowed it down to TSA and AE for now, is that I don't want to instruct until 1,000 hours total for skywest. Otherwise I'd be apply there in a heartbeat. Shuttle America sounds great, but the odds of getting the E170 AND an ORD base seems like a long shot.