there are many possibilities either to go to a mtt at the last minute or to spins or sit and gos but it is much more important that you play what you like best because there you usually have the best results. And of course the skils that you have also play a big role. I sometimes play zoom cash at pokerstars because it works quickly, but for other people it's nothing because you are constantly changing tables and sometimes you can only assess the opponent poorly. When you start to play, an important question is how much time do you have? If you play under time pressure then you shouldn't play anything big, even in mtts if you go in at the last minute it can still take a few hours to get to the ft. And then of course it is also important to know whether you are playing to get the ft or if you just want to get itm. The best thing to do is to simply test for yourself what really suits you. At the sit and gos, even at pokerstars, it almost always says in the tournament lobby how long a game lasts, then you have a time after which you can orientate yourself. And I don't know exactly how it is with other
poker sites, but maybe there is something like that with others who have it