Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
I might have done a few MRs last year to go from 50 to 75k, but 15 transcons? No way. Time is too valuable (I have a full time job). I did some MRing during my UA days to retain 1K status, but even then I tried to actually not just do pure RTs, but rather do something at the destination (weekend in NY or Hawaii or Frankfurt).
I’m in school full-time, so I asked my professors if it would be alright to do video conference into classes while I’m on the ground, and if I could stay connected in chat forums while in the air. I’m pretty much just writing papers and doing a bunch of research for a few different projects. So if anything, it’s actually keeping me more focused to get more on top of school work rather than being distracted going out and about at home. I also brought a small blow up backpacking pad to sleep on if I get too tired in between flights and want to just lay down.
- Ben