Week in the life of a regional FO
11-02-2016 | 07:04 PM
#11
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I dont get why people bash on commuting. I do it and life is fine. I guess I stay positive and know in the long run I'll take sitting in the back of a plane another 2 hours in order to see family/friends was much more beneficial to me. What sucks is reserve being 5-6 days long and sometimes they won't use you. That gets the mind racing a little bit. Just step outside and go for a walk and think about what you're going to do when you get back versus not being there and throwing a pity party.
11-02-2016 | 07:14 PM
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I dont get why people bash on commuting. I do it and life is fine. I guess I stay positive and know in the long run I'll take sitting in the back of a plane another 2 hours in order to see family/friends was much more beneficial to me. What sucks is reserve being 5-6 days long and sometimes they won't use you. That gets the mind racing a little bit. Just step outside and go for a walk and think about what you're going to do when you get back versus not being there and throwing a pity party.
11-02-2016 | 08:04 PM
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not only the flight, consider being at the gate 30min-hour early, getting your bags on board vs checking, dealing with oversold situations/ people with higher priority for the jumper, and start/ finishing at a time when you can commute same day (depends where you go, kinda).. overall it sucks. Sure, I do it by choice at the moment but my goal is one day move to my base and stay. And hope like hell it never closes.
11-02-2016 | 08:51 PM
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Most airlines don't care where you live and it is your responsibility to get in place for reserve. Seniority holds longer call outs, typically 2-hour callout for junior reserves so you need to be in base (or close) for the entirety of the reserve period. If you plan on commuting long term look into the commuter rules and commuter hotel policies at your airline choices. Some pay for a limited number of hotels for the month -- and some commuter policies are more generous than others. I would also favor the one leg commute with multiple runs for the day. Good luck, hope that helps.
11-02-2016 | 09:18 PM
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not only the flight, consider being at the gate 30min-hour early, getting your bags on board vs checking, dealing with oversold situations/ people with higher priority for the jumper, and start/ finishing at a time when you can commute same day (depends where you go, kinda).. overall it sucks. Sure, I do it by choice at the moment but my goal is one day move to my base and stay. And hope like hell it never closes.
11-02-2016 | 09:31 PM
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Commuting isn't so bad when flights are open and on-time. A 1-2 hour flight isn't so much the big deal. It's the constant unknown that gets to you.
When there's a question of if you're gonna make it on a flight, it's an added mental and emotional burden. You don't know if you're gonna be sleeping that night at home, in a crash pad, or crew room chair. If you're doing this every week, it gets old.
If you find a commute that is consistently wide open with little competition, then it can almost be enjoyable. This happens with slow seasons on city pairs, but if the flights aren't full, they'll reduce the number of flights eventually.
When there's a question of if you're gonna make it on a flight, it's an added mental and emotional burden. You don't know if you're gonna be sleeping that night at home, in a crash pad, or crew room chair. If you're doing this every week, it gets old.
If you find a commute that is consistently wide open with little competition, then it can almost be enjoyable. This happens with slow seasons on city pairs, but if the flights aren't full, they'll reduce the number of flights eventually.
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