What a ridiculous blanket statement.....building 121 time (especially in a jet) is a necessity if you want to get hired at many majors, not to mention a requirement for FedEx and UPS.

Going from Cape Air to a major is next to impossible unless you're extremely well-connected. Doesn't matter if steam gauge 402 flying is "harder" than glass (who cares?) - the typical 121 jet crew environment is nonexistent.

Majors have no shortage of qualified pilots to hire from and when it comes down to a Cape Air 402 captain versus an E170 FO with 4000 jet hours, they will hire the 170 FO 9/10 times

Don't believe me? My first CFI flew as a Cape Air captain for 4 years before leaving for Air Whisky. His goal was Jet Blue. They wouldn't hire him until he got jet time.

Flying a 402 will make you a "better" pilot but this discussion is about career progression, not stick-and-rudder flying and ADM. Why waste 4 years of seniority at Delta just to fly a 402? Doesn't make any sense...