Last one to leave....
Hiring criteria are always a mystery. But when you go through the company's training program, they already have a pretty good idea of who you are (other than impoverished from their over-priced progam). Besides that, they know they can turn you into a switch-***** because you are so greatful to be flying a jet. Which, of course, takes us to the post that started this thread.
...turn out the lights