No shortage of 3000 hour TOTAL time A320 CAPTAINS here in Asia. Join at 200 hours with a brand new CPL and 3-4 years later you're in the left hand seat.
Many Captains wouldn't meet the insurance requirements for a turbo prop command in PNG, typically 5000 total for a Bandit.
I remember applying for a f/o job on a Metro in Australia in the 1990s, despite having ATPL, 4000+ total with 2500 multi and previous turbine time, I didn't even get an interview. They wanted "ENDORSED" (their capital letters) pilots only.
Companies will ask for what they can get away with and in the past it was a lot. With the reduction in new licences being issued, less desirable employers may not have the luxury of choosing from fifteen suitable applicants for each job for much longer.