I am going to BOS so EMB. Yeah I don't have a problem with ATC instructions copying or issuing clearances, EDCT's, anything ATC I have had to deal with.

The sim time was while I was working at Southwest in ground ops. I went to pilot training to check it out and ended up flying the -700 around LAX some ILS and visual approaches. The -800 was at ATOP (Airline training oreintation Program) at COA pilot training at Houston. It is a weekend of fun. First day is 10 hours of ground going over systems, normal and non normal procedures, start procedures and FTD for startup. Second day you wake up real early and fly a pre briefed profile. 2 ILS approahes, first VMC second IMC (300 and 2). V1 cuts, other random emergancies. I had an engine fire at 90kts, simple window overheat (reset switch to reset thermostat) and in the right seat I had a engine failure, complete hydro failure. Its 1 hour PF/PNF 1 hour observing. After the Sim I took the option to get the high altitude sign off so we did CBT a video and emergancy descent after rapid decompression in the FTD.

I think it was a huge help. Not too much money. The ATOP if you bring a partner is only 450 each for the sim and ground and 125 more for the HA endorsment.