Quick commands only happen for the guys that have all the quals when the boom happens.
ie; when virgin started they took may guys with 1500 hrs, some are captains now, even emirates took low time guys with 1500 hrs when they got going, and those guys had waited for years if ansett didn't go under it may have been different.
When the industry fires you need to have all the boxes ticked, you will then get lucky as they say. If not you end waiting and waiting in what ever seat and a/c you are in.
You just can't expect to go from zero to command quickly just because you heard of it happening somewhere... its just not the norm.