ChopperJ Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 With the 7/7 or 14/14 schedule in the GOM is anyone living out of state? If so, how do you commute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMWK Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Did it on a 14/14 for awhile form NC to LA. 16 hour drive one way. If you have a firm base, some folks fly and buy a cheap car to drive down in the Gulf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomer Pylot Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 About 75%, or more, of us live out of state. Most commute by car or truck, a few fly, keeping a car at the airport while off. That only works for very long distances, because of the parking charges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoFlyer Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Which airlines give bulk ticket prices? How do people afford to fly to/from work in the gulf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomer Pylot Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Don't know. I don't fly. I can barely afford the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 With the 7/7 or 14/14 schedule in the GOM is anyone living out of state? If so, how do you commute?I commuted to the GoM for most of 13 years, from Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia, to almost all the Louisiana bases and Sabine Pass, almost always 7&7. I usually travelled by car, 8- 14 hours, average annual mileage 45,000.Tried the big bus LFT-ATL, and it was pretty much a wash, time-wise, somewhere between 8 and 10 hours. There's a lot of little things that eat time and money when you fly commercial, unless there's a direct to hub at either end. The biggest hassle was scheduling the return leg. After a 14 hour day, you don't have a bunch of time to screw around with.On the other hand, driving presents a lot of challenges in time and money. I liked the option of the drive because I controlled my schedule, no matter what happened at work or home. It was only a viable choice, however, because I had two cheap and reliable cars- if one was OOS, I could drive the other. I could leave one at the "work" airport when I flew.Never flew myself because it seemed more expensive in time and money, remember you're returning home at the end of a 14 hour duty day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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