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Old Sep 3, 2024 | 7:07 pm
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Originally Posted by isaacchambers
I cannot live in another city and commute to my job 500 miles away....my employer would not allow it because of tiredness....why do we accept that with FAs/pilots.....

I would say they need to physically live within 90 minutes drive of thier base airport.....to reduce tiredness.
Pilot trips (at least in US) are often 4 days in durarion, with a commute before the first and after the last leg. Not very different than the silicon valley lawyer who works 4 days a week in Seattle and stays at corporate apartment in Washington 3 nights a week.
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