ITSUX,
Let's not degenerate this debate into the usual juvenile slanging match.
WWW, I couldn’t agree more with Redsnail's comments. Come on- someone straight out of training, with no experience, is as valuable to a potential airline as, say, a freighter pilot with hundreds or even thousands of hours??
Who would you, WWW, rather have sitting beside you in the cockpit on a regular basis, if you reached the rank of Captain? As I have said, it is bad enough for some airlines to charge low- houred candidates for TR, but my question was, just how experienced do you have to be to escape this regime, or will it apply to just everybody who applies to fly a different type to the one they are presently rated on.
The reason behind my question is- it could cost a hell of a lot of money just to change jobs in future. Goodness me, I wonder how much it might cost to move up to a 747 from your 737??