Again, I don't work here so others know better than I, but...
I talked with a Pen Saab Capt. and he asked if I had 4000 hours. I said no, and he said, "Oh, well its takes 4,000 to upgrade to captain." I took it to mean that they would hire into the left seat if you looked right.
185flier, are you actually working a 4 on 3 off schedule?