Some Airline Employees Have Looooooong Commutes

Jun 12th, 2006 | By Jared Blank

The NY Times has a pretty good article about airline employees commuting crazy distances to go to work (Honolulu to LaGuardia for 2 weeks each month was the wackiest). The next time there’s a bit of traffic on the way to work, just be happy your job isn’t an 11 hour flight away.

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Dont be bitter June 12th, 2006 3:50 pm :
remind me again why im supposed to feel bad for people who work
Jared June 12th, 2006 9:37 pm :
because they’re always getting laid off?
dis guy June 17th, 2006 1:49 pm :
funny, i almost never get laid (off or on) and you don’t feel bad for me

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