Good Question Ski Patrol. It really is not any different then going to Flight Saftey or ATP for that matter. And in todays hiring world you might as well stay at home and get your ratings.
The one thing that happens to those new hires who get stuck in the seat for a little longer while Jr people upgrade around them is that they are building turbine multi time, not 152 "Oh My GOD" time. They will also find that they can hold hard lines once they are eligible to upgrade where the Jr Captain is stuck on reserve for christ knows how long, ask Extreme150 about that.