It would be interesting to know the experience of the gentlemen advising to upgrade instead of taking the LH FO position.
Have they ever experienced the lifestyle of LH flying?
As anything in life it is a personal choice what one considers a good lifestyle, for me it is LH without a doubt and I have done both SH and LH.
I am not going back to being looked up in a crammy cockpit for my 5īth 4 leg 12 hour duty day departing at 4:45 anytime soon, 4stripes or not!
Then there is the consideration of senority, the PIC time SH will do You no good in most future LH companys if senority based and most are.
Best Regards
Heavydane