Bid Long call when you can, and then don't proffer.
You will likely get what you have in mind
Gonna be a while for long call reserve if you do the first upgrade (likely within a month)....
People will keep pushing you to the bottom for 2 yrs or more.
Yet your original post says you don't want to "spin wheels as an SIC". You're gonna have a hard time at SkyWest with that attitude. I for sure don't want that attitude in the flight deck.
And you will be an RJ CA a looong time? You know the “majors” are hiring?