Mialo,
I know that several of the guys based here at MCO live in South Florida. But as far as basing, I'm pretty sure MCO is the only pilot base in this state.
Most new hires are sent to the undesirable base and I'm sure that is OAK. All my buddys who were hired we're sent to OAK to do their time before they could bid out.
From what they tell me, they treat the new hire pilots pretty well.
Maybe I went in to the wrong side of the operation!