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Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r  Any costing to what your commuting is costing you? |
I believe you mean commuting related expenses. Of course, gas to and from the airport at home, which would be the only cost associated with living in base. Then added parking costs depending on which airport I use to commute. In a pinch, I've been required to use Economy Parking which is $12 a day. Then a crashpad, which is only $100 in my current base, but was formerly $150 to $200 depending on the location. Transportation to and from the crashpad is approximately $25 round trip in a cab. When I was staying in hotels, back when my schedule was mostly commutable, hotels cost approximately $55 to $85 a night out the door.
There are also expenses related to sheets and towels for the crashpad, food, and so forth.
Most importantly, the biggest cost is the time lost at home. When I have an early show time, I may have to leave 12-15 hours prior to my trip. If I finish after 6:00PM, I normally have to stay the night, which is one more night away from home.
All of this is why I am looking for a "permanent" job with bases I would enjoy living in. I can't say that is the case at my current company. I love where I work, but man, our bases are terrible. Those who live in base can make about 25% more than those who do not, simply by the ability to fly more productive, non-commutable trips, and to pick up open time. We have day trips worth 7 hrs and 17 minutes in open time... It's just an evening's worth of work. That right there is about $500 at my pay rate.
Seriously... Live in base.