In the long run you will find that the shortcut is not in your best interests....the experience you gain as a CFI is invaluable. I know you don't see that from your perspective, but you might want to listen to folks who have been around for a while. I know there are some PFT advocates on this board, but they are most likely students or new-hire FO's who haven't been around long enough to experience their first furlough, and don't really know anything about the industry anyway.

The captains that you hope to learn from will probably resent the fact that they have to babysit someone who shouldn't even be there in the first place. You will be an outsider in your own organization after the word spreads that you are PFT.

And it gets even better...when you try to move up to the majors, the usuall process is to get recomendations from the captains you had as an FO, who are now employed at various majors...but uh oh...these are the same folks who didn't think you were a real pilot in the first place....bet they won't be returning your calls

And believe it or not, CFI experience is a significant enhancement to your resume, and the majors do care...even military pilots often seek out a tour as a military IP to get instructor time on their record. Why should they hire a 4000 hour RJ driver when they can hire a 4000 hour RJ driver with a CFI, CFII, and MEI. Remember airlines need lots of sim instructors and check airmen to do type training, PCs, PTs, line checks, fed rides, recurrent, etc...and all these folks have to be CFIs!

Bottom line is all FOs are captains-in-training....captains must be teachers, mentors, leaders, and supervisors. Anyone who is opposed to teaching or does not possess people and leadership skills does not belong in the airline business in the first place. Go find a single-pilot corporate job, many new biz jets are certfied single pilot.