Pinnacle
05-18-2013, 10:10 AM
#701
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2011
Position: Taco Rocket Operator
Posts: 2,485
Actually you can if you have some kind degree. Just finished my MBA and I get emails from Walmart, etc all the time about coming in for management openings. Most just require a college degree, not any kind of experience. Some require a business management degree. Friend of mine had a degree in History and is in management at Walmart. He was hired straight into management with no retail background whatsoever.
05-18-2013, 10:50 AM
#702
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 63
Actually you can if you have some kind degree. Just finished my MBA and I get emails from Walmart, etc all the time about coming in for management openings. Most just require a college degree, not any kind of experience. Some require a business management degree. Friend of mine had a degree in History and is in management at Walmart. He was hired straight into management with no retail background whatsoever.
05-18-2013, 11:43 AM
#704
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2011
Position: Volleyball Player
Posts: 4,026
You do understand that being a manager at *insert fast food* or Walmart is not an entry position right? Most of these people work up from within the company or have retail, or management in food service. There's some exception to everything but, you're not going to go from regional FO and walk in thinking a manger position is easy to get. Yes they may make more but it's not easy to get the job as you think.
05-18-2013, 12:05 PM
#705
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2010
Posts: 195
Well, the difference is that working for a few years in fast food and getting a degree in your off time really does open up some opportunity to work into management. If you're an airline pilot, a degree doesn't mean squat and you don't really have much opportunity to "advance" and stand out. Lots of stories out there about guys that worked their way up and ended up owning one or more stores.
05-18-2013, 03:15 PM
#706
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,938
Well, the difference is that working for a few years in fast food and getting a degree in your off time really does open up some opportunity to work into management. If you're an airline pilot, a degree doesn't mean squat and you don't really have much opportunity to "advance" and stand out. Lots of stories out there about guys that worked their way up and ended up owning one or more stores.
05-18-2013, 03:18 PM
#707
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,938
05-18-2013, 03:41 PM
#708
Underpaid...
Joined APC: Nov 2010
Position: French-Canadian
Posts: 2,101
So you fly an Airbus but somehow can't stay away from the Pinnacle threads, you are tool... You used to even come and hang out by their crew rooms showing off your VA uniform. At Eagle Lounge you are always getting smacked with your Cherooke handle. Instead you should be helping your Pinnacle folks with getting hired at VA.
05-18-2013, 03:53 PM
#709
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2011
Position: Volleyball Player
Posts: 4,026
Thats the difference between those pilots who are playing checkers versus those pilots who are playing chess. You sound like a pilot playing checkers, believing that a degree doesn't mean squat, and probably not furthering yourself. Those pilots playing chess have degrees in good fields, are learning and/or working towards a masters, and if they want some day they can advance to something more than just a line pilot. For example, it opens up opprtunities in management while still getting to fly once in a while.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
