Average drive/commute time..
06-10-2015 | 04:35 PM
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Average drive/commute time..
Curious how long of a drive and/or flight you guys do to get to work. I am looking at basically either a 5-7hr commute to work, or a 300mile interstate drive to base. The drive usually takes around 4-5hrs but will gain an hour on the way in. Is that totally unrealistic? I'm not going to move, so that's not an option. I am thinking the drive would be much less stressful than trying to make he commute via jumpseat+car ride. Just wondering what you guys have done, or if this is crazy of me to even consider. Thanks.
06-10-2015 | 04:51 PM
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Curious how long of a drive and/or flight you guys do to get to work. I am looking at basically either a 5-7hr commute to work, or a 300mile interstate drive to base. The drive usually takes around 4-5hrs but will gain an hour on the way in. Is that totally unrealistic? I'm not going to move, so that's not an option. I am thinking the drive would be much less stressful than trying to make he commute via jumpseat+car ride. Just wondering what you guys have done, or if this is crazy of me to even consider. Thanks.
06-10-2015 | 04:55 PM
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Curious how long of a drive and/or flight you guys do to get to work. I am looking at basically either a 5-7hr commute to work, or a 300mile interstate drive to base. The drive usually takes around 4-5hrs but will gain an hour on the way in. Is that totally unrealistic? I'm not going to move, so that's not an option. I am thinking the drive would be much less stressful than trying to make he commute via jumpseat+car ride. Just wondering what you guys have done, or if this is crazy of me to even consider. Thanks.
06-10-2015 | 05:12 PM
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I would gladly do that, but due to geographic location of where I live, that IS the closest option lol! Truth be known, I really want to get to a NetJets type operator eventually so I can be home based, but I need the multi turbine time to get there. No other options around here other than regionals.
06-10-2015 | 05:40 PM
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Neither of those options is great. I admit, I got used to a 4 hr commute only by "Zenning out", which means mentally conditioning yourself to not care. Whatever happens, you just don't care. Of course, I commute in a day early, so that relieves me of a lot of stress, but the days away are not good for family life.
Are you planning to commute in, then go straight to work? After a 7 hrs of commuting, starting a long day of flying is going to be fatiguing. Driving in the previous day may be your best option. If you have a minivan, or camper, you could sleep inside and avoid hotel costs. Welcome to the "dream".
Are you planning to commute in, then go straight to work? After a 7 hrs of commuting, starting a long day of flying is going to be fatiguing. Driving in the previous day may be your best option. If you have a minivan, or camper, you could sleep inside and avoid hotel costs. Welcome to the "dream".
06-10-2015 | 05:48 PM
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I would gladly do that, but due to geographic location of where I live, that IS the closest option lol! Truth be known, I really want to get to a NetJets type operator eventually so I can be home based, but I need the multi turbine time to get there. No other options around here other than regionals.
06-10-2015 | 05:49 PM
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Neither of those options is great. I admit, I got used to a 4 hr commute only by "Zenning out", which means mentally conditioning yourself to not care. Whatever happens, you just don't care. Of course, I commute in a day early, so that relieves me of a lot of stress, but the days away are not good for family life.
Are you planning to commute in, then go straight to work? After a 7 hrs of commuting, starting a long day of flying is going to be fatiguing. Driving in the previous day may be your best option. If you have a minivan, or camper, you could sleep inside and avoid hotel costs. Welcome to the "dream".
Are you planning to commute in, then go straight to work? After a 7 hrs of commuting, starting a long day of flying is going to be fatiguing. Driving in the previous day may be your best option. If you have a minivan, or camper, you could sleep inside and avoid hotel costs. Welcome to the "dream".
06-10-2015 | 06:31 PM
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Things change and this career we have chosen is going through a period full of more change than normal. I picked my airline because of the ease of commute out of my home airport. 5 to 9 flights per day from JAX to CLT. Well that has recently been cut back. The remaining flights are almost always full, and my commute has become much more difficult in a matter of a few months. Things are changing. If you live in an outstation or a base served primarily by a regional, you could be in for a rude awakening when it comes to getting to and from work. I was on a mainline flight home and the mainline guys were saying how it has become really tough getting home sometimes. Because of RAH staffing problems and AAG deciding to cut back on mainline feed, now we have less service.
06-10-2015 | 07:14 PM
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Things change and this career we have chosen is going through a period full of more change than normal. I picked my airline because of the ease of commute out of my home airport. 5 to 9 flights per day from JAX to CLT. Well that has recently been cut back. The remaining flights are almost always full, and my commute has become much more difficult in a matter of a few months. Things are changing. If you live in an outstation or a base served primarily by a regional, you could be in for a rude awakening when it comes to getting to and from work. I was on a mainline flight home and the mainline guys were saying how it has become really tough getting home sometimes. Because of RAH staffing problems and AAG deciding to cut back on mainline feed, now we have less service.
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