Originally Posted by
samc
Thankfully, I only "need" to commute for the first year or so. I can see that this is going to consume a bunch of my time off.
It doesn't need to once you get off reserve. It is possible to build your schedule with trips that start late and end early so that you may only have to spend 1 or 2 nights a month in a crashpad or at a hotel in Houston. Of course even if you bid for the perfect schedule, there will always be the chance that you get delayed or the flights home are full, etc etc. I guess thats the cost you pay for the perk.