Experienced commanders, like ACMS, certainly have the ability to bring their aircraft to stop on a short runway. But he has been trained effectively, and uses his experience to understand it is not always wise to do so.
When you other fellas gain some experience you will probably see the light too.
I do understand it must be as boring as batsh@t flying the Ozzie J, day in and day out, with only a handful of destinations. But everyone has to start somewhere. Keep up the good work, listen and learn from types like ACMS, and maybe one day to, you may join an airline where you don't need to pay for your type rating, you get fly around the world, and don't need to prove anything to anybody.