Originally Posted by
opt0712
This x 1000. We as pilots did this person a disservice if we didn't tell him/her that wasn't a safe area. I've had crashpads in multiple bases in my career, and you don't have to be a local to know what areas to stay away from.
They need to talk about this on day 2 of Indoc... Maybe day one and spell it out where NOT to go. Memphis is a great place to live and hang out but like any other major city there are areas you should avoid. The fact that they got a crashpad there is insane. My crashpad for my first 9 months was in Cordova off of Canada Road. It was only $250 a month in 2018. It's probably $300 or $350 now.
FedEx crashpads on facebook is worth getting a burner Facebook account just to get on there and find a crashpad. If you go get a crashpad near Orange Mound it's like getting a crashpad near Compton in LA. That's not because Memphis is a terrible place, it's because you didn't do your homework.