Originally Posted by airline NooB

Wikipedia says PSA is island hopping in Shorts 360's Not the most complex aircraft (so long as everything is working correctly).

I was under the impression we were talking about Airline Pilot Central - PSA | Regional.
I don't think they fly the 360. But I admit, the SHORT 360 is not complicated, and almost any plane is easy to fly when everything is working correctly. But things do go wrong, and a well trained pilot can provide a safe outcome.

This is a possible indication of airline desperation. But may also be an indication of pilot snobbery with higher-time pilots being unwilling to work for PSA due to any of a number of reasons.

Or maybe, he took a regional job because no corporate employer would trust him with a high dollar aircraft... or that he needed to triple his time to meet 135 minimums.

Or...it might indicate a future expansion of operations to include less complex aircraft.

With 400 hours, the guy will have a hard time finding a traffic watch job in a 172, and that is about as simple as it gets.