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Old 08-04-2009, 06:03 PM
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MatchPoint
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The way I see it there are four levels for crewmembers:

1) Those who can’t afford anything and end up sleeping at the airport in the crew lounge, at an empty dark gate or in an old car in the employee parking lot.
2) Those who pay into a cheap crashpad or kick a bit back to a friend who allows them to sleep at their place.
3) Those who can afford an actual hotel (usually line holders who reserve 4-6 nights a month at $50-$80 a pop).
4) Those who live in domicile or within a reasonable driving distance.

I’m a crashpader and I fear that they will crack down on crashpads forcing us out long before they pay us enough to afford a decent hotel. At my CP there's usually no more than 2-4 of us there per night and we are all provided or own beds, HBO, Wireless internet, fully functional kitchen and two full baths all within a 10 minute walk of the airport. It's not bad at all, especially for the price we pay. If they shut CP's down, more of us would fall into category 1 or we'd start hotel pooling.
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