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07-17-2024 | 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MerduePurdue

Great information in this thread! I couldn't find anything about commuting from Houston. Does anyone have any gouge on that? Also, is flying for UPS better than flying for say United or SWA in houston if you have to commute for UPS?

Thanks!

I would never choose to commute if living in base is an option.

07-17-2024 | 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CardboardCutout

I would never choose to commute if living in base is an option.

This is the way.

Go where you get a class first, but if you have two classes to choose from - choose driving to work. And I'm very happy at UPS...

07-17-2024 | 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BoilerUP

This is the way.

Go where you get a class first, but if you have two classes to choose from - choose driving to work. And I'm very happy at UPS...

^^great advice. Ya ive been patiently waiting for the majors and no bites, I have a UPS interview lined up but really don't want to commute! But it seems I cant be picky now

07-17-2024 | 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MerduePurdue

^^great advice. Ya ive been patiently waiting for the majors and no bites, I have a UPS interview lined up but really don't want to commute! But it seems I cant be picky now

Take the bird in hand, but I’d keep shooting for United and Southwest until you’ve been here a couple years. I have a friend who lives in Houston and flies for United. I tried to get him on here unsuccessfully, but he is very happy with his life there.

07-18-2024 | 12:04 AM

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Sometimes there's an advantage to commuting from a large city vs living in base in SDF. Some of our trips begin and/or end with commercial flights, and those flights would sometimes be 2 legs to SDF instead of just 1 leg to your home. I have shaved days off of trips by taking a direct flight to my home airport (ATL) vs dealing with connections to SDF.

07-18-2024 | 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Grease

Hard disagree. If you like Louisville (it’s not a bad city) it is NEVER better to commute over living in domicile.

07-18-2024 | 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by aeroplanez

Hard disagree. If you like Louisville (it’s not a bad city) it is NEVER better to commute over living in domicile.

Living in domicile is ideal for some but I wouldn't be that absolute. There are other niches out there that are pretty darn good.

07-18-2024 | 02:46 PM

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Living in domicile is ideal for some but I wouldn't be that absolute. There are other niches out there that are pretty darn good.

I agree, but like I said if you like the city the options open to you living in domicile FAR outweigh commuting.

07-18-2024 | 02:52 PM

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I agree, but like I said if you like the city the options open to you living in domicile FAR outweigh commuting.

Def lots more options

07-18-2024 | 08:34 PM

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I choose to commute for various reasons and like others have said, you find your niche. I have a trip coming up that starts with a deadhead to HNL and ends with a commercial home from Sydney. My commute to my SDF deadhead is on a UPS airplane an hour from my house. Obviously this schedule takes some seniority to hold but if you don’t want to live in SDF, this isn’t too shabby. I wouldn’t say having to live in domicile is required to have a good QOL. It just may take some time to get to that seniority, but if you live in domicile, you can have that QOL sooner.