FU509:

I have not checked recently, but some of the commuters were recently hiring direct entry captains. If they are, with your times that could be an option. Regardless of which seat, you will fly a lot more at a commuter; like about 3X more. You will be home more frequently, albeit for short stretches.

Omni has its warts; no doubt about that, but every place does. The contract will eventually go through, so you can deal with different warts for better pay.

The Omni lifestyle is not for everyone. If 18 on/12 off with home basing appeals to you more than 4 on/3 off with commuting if you live out of base, or if layovers in any random place in the world appeal to you more than in any random domestic city, then Omni might be worth a look. If your situation makes it complicated or difficult to spend up to 3 weeks away from home, the commuter route is best.

The sim eval is in a full motion 767. IIRC, and someone please correct me if I am wrong, normal instrument departure, intercept a radial to a fix with a hold. Depart the hold to an ILS, missed approach with engine out. Nobody is looking to see if you can fly a 76, just looking to see if you can fly.

Ultimately, the decision is yours. Don't listen to the haters or the KoolAid drinkers; neither are objective. Good luck with your job hunt.