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Originally Posted by ZeroTT (Post 2848597)

Do it.
Easy commute clt to anywhere

What about PIT? Heard that’s always been tough when you factor in people from US Airways who stayed. Eight or nine flights a day, mostly mainline with a couple PSA birds. Thanks

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Originally Posted by colonials13 (Post 2849636)

What about PIT? Heard that’s always been tough when you factor in people from US Airways who stayed. Eight or nine flights a day, mostly mainline with a couple PSA birds. Thanks

Easy to commute to any PSA base was what I meant. ("Well not ORF" is a fair point, though)

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Originally Posted by Prettywhacked1 (Post 2849599)

NEVER move for an airline....

Or take financial advice from an airline pilot....

IMHO......

I would take this guys advice and don't take advice from him. Moving to base is the easiest way to increase QOL bigly

I have always commuted, I, as well as others don't mind it, we have our system down. Like anything you do the more you do it the better you get at it. Commuting to an outstation from CLT should not be an issue, commuting to a hub is a different story. DCA and PHL you will probably be on full main line flights. Of course there is always IAD and Scranton. I used to do 2 leg commutes to DAY, I really liked the crews and the flying there. Consider, when you upgrade you may be on reserve for a very long time in CLT, and that may mean lots or ready reserve. Not a big deal if you live a half hour away or less, but it could become old driving in to sit hot if your commute is an HR or more. I would write off other bases CVG and TYS both have great cost of living and are good places to live.