Anyone getting hired without a degree?
05-24-2017, 05:41 AM
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Yah, I doubt you got hired at club delta because you got an MBA. Lots of people getting on there these days. As for upgrading: Mmmk, have fun on reserve in the NYC for many years. My idea of a life is not flying outta the Tristate airports and hanging in the Kew. Ouch.
No NYC for me. West Coast based
05-24-2017, 07:15 AM
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I REALLY do not want age 67 to pass but wouldn't most of you agree that between medicaling out after age 65 and simply not wanting to fly to age 67/past 65, about 50% of those that hit 65 will actually continue to 67?
It's awful to think of 67 passing but I don't think it'll be as big of an issue as many of us fear it will be.
It's awful to think of 67 passing but I don't think it'll be as big of an issue as many of us fear it will be.
If the age changes to 67, 67 will be the norm for retirement. As far as medicaling out, the FAA physical is a joke. You can get a waiver for just about anything.
05-24-2017, 07:22 AM
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Mr. "Upper Middle Class Professional"
Explain to me what's wrong with "poor kids" pursuing a career as an airline pilot. I've flown with several. They appreciate their career and wanted it bad enough to work their butts off for it. I have observed them to be much more professional than the condescending a$$ holes who refer to their co workers as "bag smashers" and "box throwers".
In my 39 years I've seen many pilots riding high horses take some pretty bad falls...
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Explain to me what's wrong with "poor kids" pursuing a career as an airline pilot. I've flown with several. They appreciate their career and wanted it bad enough to work their butts off for it. I have observed them to be much more professional than the condescending a$$ holes who refer to their co workers as "bag smashers" and "box throwers".
In my 39 years I've seen many pilots riding high horses take some pretty bad falls...
CG
05-24-2017, 07:27 AM
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I would argue that the things that can disqualify you for a FAA Medical is a joke.
05-24-2017, 08:22 AM
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05-24-2017, 08:26 AM
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Unless UAL changes their mind, which happens almost EVERYDAY, the latest is right under 450 for the year.
~250 to date, with 180 projected to go to class in Nov and Dec.
Never mind that what classifies as "Tier 1" can be recategorozed. You think they'll actually admit they're now hiring from a "lesser" pool?
A 2 at 10 is a 10 at 2.....
But your point is valid. And LCA leaves a regional, there's an LCA that had to replace them. As well as mil guys just waiting for their separation to happen, what have you.
~250 to date, with 180 projected to go to class in Nov and Dec.
A 2 at 10 is a 10 at 2.....
But your point is valid. And LCA leaves a regional, there's an LCA that had to replace them. As well as mil guys just waiting for their separation to happen, what have you.
05-24-2017, 08:34 AM
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I don't think it's as major as people make it out to be either. With proper diet and adequate insulin, people live unaffected by Type 1 every day. Yes, it requires more monitoring than, say, high blood pressure, but professional athletes play rigorous sports for 3-5 hours a day and manage to perform without problems. I'd say it would be no problem to sit in a cockpit for 1-8 hours with any effects.
05-24-2017, 08:36 AM
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All these degree nazis don't seem to realize, that the pool will be depleted within the next few years if not sooner without enough people to refill it. ANYBODY looking to go anywhere will have that chance as long as you have a half decent resume and a clean record. Sure you can probably get a jump on seniority with a degree, not gonna argue with that.
There was a time when most regionals required a degree, now they don't. There was a time when most LCC's required a degree, now they mostly don't. Legacies will be next.
There was a time when most regionals required a degree, now they don't. There was a time when most LCC's required a degree, now they mostly don't. Legacies will be next.
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