azlee, fyi I am grown up. That is what happens when you command a livable wage.
It is called upholding the profession. As long as everyone keeps working for less, this career will be a race to the bottom. There is no shortage of new pilots willing to work for free in this business. And airline mgmts know this. Guys who think like you take that bait.
And yeah, I would rather sit around than not get paid a proper wage for my skills. At least if I'm sitting around the time is mine and not the airlines. There is life outside the cockpit ya know.