no work to take home
Denti, I agree with all of your post apart from this bit!
I don't know about other pilots but I used to do quite a bit of homework looking ahead at charts for next rostered duty, reading manuals etc (not all the time I hasten to add).
I think quite a few pilots do a lot of preparation when they are not on duty - not technically legally required but, if you are a professional, very much part of the job.