Originally Posted by
abides
They will look for things that stand out. A pilot that logs more than 8 hours SIC on a single segment might be one of those things. Especially if it’s done repeatedly. If so, you had better be right, and even if you’re right, you better not be a know it all. This whole exchange makes me cringe.
My advice, be conservative, be humble.
Exactly this^^^!
You don't want to be that guy who looks like they are trying to outsmart the system to get more hours on their resumé, legal or not. IME, they are looking for time at the controls.
This reminds me of the discussions of when you can log PIC time. While the FAA has stated the PIC time can be logged by a qualified, type rated pilot who is the sole manipulator of the controls, FedEx is looking for PIC time where the pilot was actually signing for the airplane. Try arguing about that in the interview, and you will most likely never get a job offer.