Agree but most of us (I’m sure this includes you) are tired of dealing with newbies who are overflowing with a sense of entitlement and SJS. I actually flew with an FO who firmly believes (and still does today) that he is “more qualified and more deserving of a mainline job than I or any military pilot.” (His words exactly) He has NO TPIC, NO ATP, barely 2500TT and no college degree.

As for upgrade times the best answer we can give newbies is “however long it takes for your number to be called, no guarantees.”