The automation in the 400 Series Dash 8 is light years ahead of 737/747 Classics.
Let's all not get into a debate as to whether or not a pilot who flies a Dash 8 as a Capt is not capable of flying a new generation jet as a Capt. We all know that it is not any more difficult to fly the jet. It brings with it DIFFERENCES that are not encountered on a turboprop. Differences does not mean more difficult. A V1 cut in a turboprop with or without autofeather is alot more difficult to control than a V1 cut in a jet. On the flipside, emergency descents from high altitude are more difficult in a jet than a turboprop. There are pros and cons for both, but to say that one is harder than the other is not correct. By their very natures, they are DIFFERENT.
Dash 8 Capts have very successfully transitioned to the LHS on the BAe146, and that is not an easy aircraft to manage, simply due to its complexities and idiosynchrosies, lack of automation etc etc. A very "hands on" a/c indeed, that will bite given the chance.