I've been reading the above posts on ANC and I'll throw my .02 into the fray.

There has not been one month that I haven't paid to get my way to work and while I knew that was the cost of doing business when I bid up here, I didn't think it would be a big deal. At the midpoint on the list, I can hold a two commute line, although I can get very little bank to go along to help with everything else. Getting up and back is costing $1000/month, not to mention what the others have said about no jumpseat protection and the extra days that you have to prog out. We've got guys up here that commute from Florida and they tack on atleast an extra 4-5 days per month with their commutes. When you roll in the dollar cost to the equation, I should have stayed in Memphis and if I get bounced to Narrowbody, the pay difference won't actually be all that different considering the outlays I'm putting out now (crashpad, airline tix, etc.).

When you factor in all the money and time, I'm not sure it's actually worth it. Had I gone to the Airbus in Memphis, I'd be holding the same types of lines (week on, week off generally) and had that much more time at home. Maybe a tad less money due to the international override.

I guess my point is that you hear all about the pain of ANC and most of it is true. I just thought incorrectly that I could hack my way through it and it wouldn't be that bad. Commuting from the west coast has been tougher than I thought and I'll give more serious consideration to bidding ANC again the next time around.

FWIW and best of luck to everyone,

Wildmanny