Originally Posted by pinseeker

Do you get that day off? Instead of getting paid to deadhead there, you use that day as a day off without pay and add a day of actual work.

If you don't live in base, you can still pick up open time. You can still bid secondaries. You can still get drafted or pick up AVA when available.

If you live in base, it is cheaper to sit reserve(no crashed). It is easier to get an office job(is that really the goal).

So, not following your logic.