Hit a nerve? That's not even close to what I said. I'll repeat it because like my wife, you hear what you want to hear. I was a senior FO (12 years with the company and 5 years on the airplane) that was not on OE. OE needs to be informative and constructive not a face blast of information during every second of the flight. There are times when the discussion is not useful or recieved.

I recall tuning out the diatribe because I already missed a radio call on a congested frequency and didn't want to be "that" guy. Most check airmen think highly of their knowledge and experience which is fine, but if I tell you I already know something don't be offended and take it as a challenge of a game of stump the chump. There are times that stuff is not a priority. Also, I've done that job but not at Delta because of the image. Nevermind that I was giving OE to true noobs in a jet when they had 15 hours of Seneca time. But of course that experience doesn't count for anything on the line at DAL. If the foot print isn't long enough then that's a failure of the department, not the OE pilot. I know the lanyard is the first rung on the ladder so your ambition is noted.