Originally Posted by
capncrunch
Commuting is not a choice for some. Peoples families and their spouses jobs do not move like management moves aircraft and doles out displacements. Yanking the kids out of school and finding a new job for the wife is not easily done.
I think it is a choice, albeit not a good one often for everyone involved. In the non airline business world, tranfers are common. Granted the airline business seems to be more volatile than most, but didn't we know that going in?