Another thing to think about Zero is this. If you gain your command and do end up putting 1000 hours in a logbook and then decide to head for the hills and try your luck in the Middle East, thats all well and good.
Remember this. If you leave as an FO you wont rejoin FR as an FO. If you leave as a commander and decide after 6 months that you miss watching Corrie at a reasonable hour, you can come back as a commander. Getting commanders into left hand seats has been a constant thorn in the side of Ryanair and if they need you and you have not upset anyone there is very good chance that you could come back.
It just means its a bed to fall back on, instead of a bed of nails if it all goes
s up.