I tend to disagree about the career progression in the next few years.
I'd say that a guy either returning to the US or getting hired over there will be a left seat narrowbody captain within 6-8 years due to the massive retirements of the large US carriers there. As I read it, just to maintain zero growth, the majors over there will have to hire 25-40 per month each... for no growth.
Since the economy over there seems to be on the mend and several of the carriers recently reported some pretty impressive profits a few weeks ago, that would logically mean growth and even more hiring in addition to replacing retirements... Of course when did logic ever come into the airline biz.
Just my two dirhams
Kap