Chinabeached
Zero chance of any of those jobs in the ME or China getting you eventually from right to left seat even if Q400 time somehow gets you RHS in a widebody. Anywhere in the ME that is taking you from RHS to LHS is employing you with similar 330/777 time already. The terms "Contract job" and "command upgrade" won't ever go into the same sentence. Go look at what is happening at the ME carriers with regards to guys with B737 or RJ time trying to get in.
You in something with propellers, you don't wanna be no more, you wanna bee in something with two isles, there are f*ck all choices out there...............