It’s true. As long as you have kids who will fly a jet for nearly free, this will be an issue. I don’t know what the solution is.
A couple years ago, I had a job offer from a corporate/charter outfit flying right seat in a Falcon. No ATP required, low time required. 135 op. 14 on/14 off. Pay was significantly better than the regionals, bonuses included. Ops was a cool dude.
I didn't take it because of the long commute. I figured that living in base was worth the lower pay, so I decided to trudge down the regional path...right into COVID. Kicking myself now. Hindsight is 20/20, sometimes you have to learn things the hard way.