A good FO is worth his weight in gold, a P2F muppet is worth his weight in s.hit. I've had the opportunity to fly with some of these doorknobs that "Accelerated" their way into a jet and in more cases than not its not a pretty sight. While some are quite capable and sharp, there are people out there that should not be 2nd in command of a paddleboat in Hydepark let alone in a commercial jet.
Flying the line, I seem to be spending more and more time involving myself in teaching basic airmanship and matters that when I came from school where basic knowledge. While I appreciate the need for a Captain to pass knowledge to the FO, I am not a line trainer with my present employer. As it is, it's not in my job description to act as a mentor/tutor, teacher, father, prophylactic for some mediocre talent, egomaniac 20 some year old 200h P2F muppet who thinks that 1200 eur a month is a great salary.