Originally Posted by
NMuir
Keep on repeating that union line... the more times you do, the less people will believe that myth

That is not a union line. It is something I have personally experienced.
Do you have 1500 hours? Have you ever flown with a captain who was hired by an airline at 250 hours? Have you ever worked as a CFI? Have you ever had to provide instruction in a turbine aircraft to someone with less than 1500 hours?