Originally Posted by
A320LGW
I would get onto a jet ASAP. I hate to be crude, but an ATR is a waste of time. Few, if anyone, will give you command on a jet if coming from an ATR.
Of course if you wish to stay local for family reasons, that's a different story. Career wise though, get off the ATR. A bunch of ATR captains joined our airline recently, all as F/O. Command not before 2 yrs minimum.
I upgraded on a jet after eleven months with the company. I bypassed a lot of people that didn't have command experience. I was a TP captain for a few years before. So, according to my sample of 1, it does help to take command.