SE Turbine vs Ramp?

[taffer]

Good evening,

I have a question/scenario for everyone here.

Assume you're currently working the ramp for a reputable company with an all-turbine fleet. You've been at the company for +4 months, and expect to be flying full-time within 12 months. New-hires are being told to expect 2 years, but realistically, it's probably shorter. Captains are currently leaving for places like Jazz, Cathay, Skyservice, WJ, etc. Upgrades to PIC on twin turbine a/c can come within 1 year after you start working as an FO. Pilots generally fly 1000 hrs/year. You'd likely be based up North for a while, and you're not too "keen" on living in the cities where the pilots are based, but you can put up with it. The company is expanding a lot with new planes coming in, so things look good for the short-term future.

Now assume you get offered a job to fly a SE turbine (Pilatus). You would fly 500 hours/year. You would be based in a nice big city- somewhere you're comfortable spending a long time, maybe even the rest of your career in that city! All the destinations they fly to are interesting. You'd love to fly something like a Pilatus, but it's the only plane this company operates (in fact, it's run privately, and there's only 1 plane, and you would be the only FO).

If you're offered the job, would you take it? Is it worth leaving an opportunity for ME turbine time within 12 months, for SE turbine time right now? I'm just a little confused as some people seem to think that SE turbine time is not worth much. My ultimate goal is to fly for an airline, but I'd be equally happy flying a jet for a corporate outfit. I could be "stuck" in the right seat of the pilatus if a slow-down occurs; however, it would obviously be worse to be stuck on the ramp.

What would you do? Also, assume that you have +600 hours with all the PIC requirements for the ATP (except the nigth XC).

Much thanks!!

Mic.