Lastly, openly admitting that you routinely arrange your commute such that you get between 0 and 4 hours of sleep before a full duty day is pretty dang stupid.[/QUOTE]

I respect your other points, but I wouldn't call it stupid. It's the reality of it and I stand by it. It gives me the most time at home and allows me to truly enjoy what I do. There are several folks out there that always ride all night long for those morning shows.

If companies want to continue staffing regional flying, they will have to think outside the box. If they are going to drag their heels on pay, schedules/days off, etc...this is one area they need to attempt a look at. What regionals have offered over the past few years is unprecedented, now they need to offer more than ever.