Originally Posted by Pilotpip

Everybody I have flown with at an airline has at least one of the following:

1) 4 year degree
2) Military experience
3)15-20 years of job experience prior to applying

Originally Posted by mshunter

How would havin 10 years experince in a different field stack up to a degree, on a rating of 1-10? Spent 10 with the same company (Chrysler Corp.) and achieved many certifications through them. I know it's not a degree, but it's gotta be woth something, right?

Originally Posted by rickair7777

Many aviation employers (most airlines) tend not to care about non-aviation work experience. It will not count as a degree, if required or desired.

It might help at a regional if they are growing and expect fast upgrades...you are old enough to upgrade and are more mature than the average 20 yo.