Finally some one that "gets it" (assuming your post was tongue in cheek).

My original post was not aimed at the people that have tons of time from a previous airline that went out of favor such as Comair, the people that think the grass is greener at Mesa after two years at SKW or most of the ex military pilots.

It was directed to the UND and EBR kids that drank the cool aid (intentional)and think that they are captain ready with minimum time. Same with the son of the SWA captain that got all his time in daddys Bonaza and inherited all of daddy's wisdom. And the ex military pilot, who is getting back into aviation since he has failed all other endeavors in life and feels that those 2500 hours as a rear seater in a F-4 30 years ago matter now.

Semi related, but what about the FO's that will never make Captain?

Some don't know it but they try and try, and if they are not too terrible and decent folk, most give them a pass.

But what about the one's that know they could never handle the seat, don't care, but enjoy half the flying and much less responsibility?

Is up or out dead?