Well Capts at a certain North western (ish) base are working their backsides off at the moment.We could certainly do with a few more people with 4 stripes up our neck of the woods
As an FO I'm flying enough to keep the bank manager at bay and keep the log book filling up, but without feeling shattered at the end of the month (always a bonus)
I've found (since joining) that the company is pro RHS-LHS upgrades, as long as the candidates meet all the criteria and are ready.