A pilot that lives in base at the airlines like you live in base for your employer can also be at home every night if they bid day trips. Provided they are senior enough. While I am not trying to take a jap at your work schedule, pay, or anything else, I do want to show that there are several things to look at when considering Pilot working conditions.

A company that sets up a new shop needs to realize that pay alone does not solve the problem but neither does just work rules. Its the whole pie that needs to be fairly organized and divided.

HSLD put it best with a simple "you get what you pay for" statement. Ever pilot wants to work for a company that makes money but they also deserve to be at a company that has a business plan that does not require substandard conditions for its employees.