Since the original poster left this kinda open, I'm going to respond, too.

I am a commuter with a good commuter policy. I have commuted for two years - the first year to a base not that far away with lots of flights, and the second year to a base very far away with few flights. BOTH SUCK. I am not home enough for me and my family. Some people deal with that fine, I do not. Consequently, I am hopefully changing companies soon to be based at home. Moving was not an option for us, so I had to make the change. I will lose all my accrued seniority (not that it was much) and start over again with pay. But all that is worth being based at home.

My husband and I both thought we would be ok with me commuting, so we tried it. Then we found out we didn't like it. My point is that sometimes you can't know until you try it out.

(Forgot this part the first time)
Commuting is becoming more and more difficult as loads are reaching record highs. I am vying for the jumpseat more and more, and getting fewer and fewer seats in the back. I know quite a few pilots who are quitting simply because they can't get to work anymore. That would be a huge factor in whether or not you commute. For example, I know quite a few people who live in St. Louis and commute to DFW. That is one of the worst commutes I've ever seen. There are SO many pilots commuting between those cities that a new-hire somewhere will almost never get a jumpseat. LAX is just as bad, from anywhere.

Just another point to consider.