I commute and it sucks. I own a home I love on land I love in an area I love (and more importantly, the wife loves) so It is a given that I am stuck with a commute. The only nearby options I had were Eagle, Bigsky, Alpha Flying and corporate if I got lucky so I waste days (and you definately waste days) commuting.

The schedule you speak of has been around before and we all know a guy who knows a captain who commutes from the other side of the world. I would venture to guess that those captains are top 20% in their seniority list or else it is just not possible without luck on your side.