Ah Yes....to be a young FO again without regard to the journey log other than just flight time...brings back good memories.
By the way...those FO's were probably some of the poor lads and lassies I spent many a day at the Fantasy Cafe (aka, Belly button Inn) advising how to gently remove the dry instrument lodged in their backsides. Then ask me for a recommend to one of my buds who could hire them on somewhere else....anywhere else. (As I could, I did)
Perhaps ask to multitude of good people that shake with nerves when it comes time to let the company know that you have a job interview. I have seen too many perfectly fine pilots ground into the dirt and flunk rides at the mere mention of any other opportunity.
Ask the CP for the Bar XH about the letter from "them", trashing a pilot he was hiring....(the trashed pilot told me he was advised of this by BarXH's CP who promptly destroyed the offending letter.) What kind of a vindictive person does that to another?
My last point is a question. How come the guy who does the hiring and firing is also the guy who does Instrument Rides....seems like a conflict of interest to me.
Good on your FO buds....enjoy it while it lasts. Just like the Hotel California. Hard place to leave on friendly terms.