I think stealthpilot summed it up right. I have an acquaintance in EK and from what I've learned they don't generally take DEC's, but when they do, it's usually guys with around 10000 hours (remember it's an all wide body fleet) Most FO's are seniors with around 4000+hours total so getting in with less than 3000 hours is already a feat. Man you are 27, 40 years of jet flying left (boring
), go ahead and explore new horizons, make some money, have fun while you're at it; Command will come in time., and even if it comes in ten years, well you'll still have 30 years left... on the left!