Or a punch in the yarbles. That is, if ya got any yarbles.

As has been covered, rev sucks just about anywhere you go. There can be exceptions. When I was on reserve in EWR and commuting. I had 12 days "off" one month. But do to the scheduling, and the FACT that it was EWR, I was home for 8 days of that month.

Also, as has been covered, it can depend on the CBA. Especially if there is a long call reserve, and the strength of that long call language in the CBA. When I was LAX based I also commuted. I spent half of my month on my couch at home waiting on a 12 hour notification. Had plenty of time to suit up, head to the the airport, and get into position and show for the trip. XJT's longcall reserve has some drawbacks, as does ASA's or so I hear. I believe that AWAC's is pretty darn good and that it can actually go senior.

The other half of the month I spent in domicile at the crashpad. Being on reserve in crashpad sucks. HOWEVER, there can be exceptions. Like who your cp roommates are, and/or CP location. That other half of the month I spent on Manhattan/Hermosa/Redondo beach. Beer in hand, checking out some KILLER scenery, waiting on the 12 hour notification. No regrets what so ever bidding a long call reserve month in that case. Of course, that was subject to where I lived, domicile, and cp location.

If I was based in some of the other locations I've been, or PHL for example, it would have sucked no matter how it sliced.