There is a Captain in our outfit who spent most of his life as an F/O and is now Captain with one year left to pension.
He is without a doubt a pain in the arse to fly with.Some examples:
-Has been known to hit new (and small) F/O's over the bonce with their own clipboard and then chucking it over his head down the cabin,PLOG and all - the crime? writing clearances or frequencies down below 5000'
-Blabbing on about the need to pay attention in the climb because of SID requirements -this he was doing whilst turning right although the SID required a Left turn !
He is a star ! - but he certainly sharpens-up
your own awareness.
Watch out for Captains who spent too long in the right seat !!