Commuting...How hard?

mxflyer

mxflyer

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Just got a job and it looks like I'll be based in Atlanta. I've always planned on living near base but not sure about moving to Atlanta.

How hard would it be to commute from Salt Lake City to Atlanta?

Any insight will be very helpful.
 
Shouldn't be too bad. It really depends on your "BS" tolerance for commuting. Most days it's a pain, some days it's quite tolerable! ;)
 
Thanks for the insight and the quick response. Wow, from Doug himself...that's awesome. I should post more often. My "BS" tolerance is the highest its ever been....so maybe it won't be too bad.

Meritflyer I read one of your posts that said you commute across the country. From where to where if you don't mind me asking?
 
I personally have a strong distaste for commuting. Although I have re-tooled my BS tolerance for the interim time until I am based back home again :)

A lot of things are of course what you make of it.

btw...mx for maintenance or for moto? :)
 
Right now Delta has about nine daily non-stop flights between SLC and ATL. If you have to two-leg it, there are probably more than 30 options. The direct flights take about 3.5 hours. Commuting isn't a whole lot of fun. It comes down to your quality of life. Which is more important to you - living somewhere you love and having to commute, or living in ATL and not having that headache to deal with?
 
That's very important. What's important to ya?

Not that I'm in love with Arizona, but there's nowhere else I'd rather live and I try to make work fit my lifestyle.

However, I'd be a lot wealthier and have more free time if I wasn't commuting. Especially PHX-JFK and especially shorter commutes like PHX-SLC/LAX.

Commuting has a lot of indirect costs.
 
bike21 said:
btw...mx for maintenance or for moto? :)
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Moto...my other joy. My wife laughed at me when I told her I wanted to race motocross for a living. "Stick to flying" she said...considering my riding skills I'd say she is wise.

I am not at all opposed to moivng from SLC. We have a house here with a low payment and right now the housing market is on the downslope. Which is why I might want to stick around longer. Nine direct flights makes it seem doable. Great insight...Never really considered the "cost to commute"...I know how expensive fast food can be and reserve time might get costly too...which brings up another question:

How hard are crashpads to find?

Thanks all

P.S.
Hey Doug, is June Bonesteal still out of Ksdl...she's got some great books and is a nice lady
 
If you work for a non-union airline, commuting will be pretty hard. So work for a union airline, and you'll be OK. :rolleyes:
 
And I know that you have the view from the left seat, Skipper!
 
Regrattably it didn't come from one of our CRJs. The attractive foot is a dead give away. We don't have any of those here. (that and the second FMS head).
 
That's pretty sad. If you can identify the foot that easily and you THINK you're living the dream, chances are you're probably far from doing so. :)
 
FlyChicaga said:
If you work for a non-union airline, commuting will be pretty hard. So work for a union airline, and you'll be OK. :rolleyes:
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Here we go again. Hundreds of non-union pilots commute everyday, with their own companies and with union companies. Most have no troubles doing it. Hell I was given a first class seat from PHL to Italy on USAir a couple weeks ago. Don't sweat that too much.

With that said, why don't we keep the thread on target. Commuting is a pain no matte who you work for.
 
I think, after meeting Chicaga, that was said in jest, mocking a couple of people on here.

Fins, ya gotta notice the smiles;)

and yes commuting does suck.
 
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