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Originally Posted by Reactivity
OK - now I'm curious. Who are these "some" to which you refer?
Largely corporate operators and some charter operators, and foreign contracts. If one steps outside of the airline box, and starts reading through other job postings, EFIS, glass, NG, and other buzz words are often used. Also, for many expat jobs there is an emphasis on glass cockpits and experience with advanced avionics. Yes, I realize this isn't the big US airlines, but I was just making the point that there are places that care, and you never know, you may suddenly find yourself in a position to need to apply to those places.
Flying a 767 with round gauges probably isn't going to hurt someone who has been flying Airbuses, but it at least might be a consideration to some people.
I remember when I flew at a regional that transitioned guys to the CRJ after decades of round dials. Several of them flat out quit, others struggled through the new cockpit, and others had no issues. Point is, as an HR recruiter hiring pilots, I'd want less of a chance of people struggling, so I'd choose those with experience that would have a better chance of success. And as we know, unfortunately we are in an HR driven hiring world now.
So while it may be a small point, it's still a consideration, and not a complete flip of the hand as if it doesn't matter at all.