Everybody needs to pay their dues...[/QUOTE]

Agreed, what is not stated about the the intern group is that the days of being hired with 350 hours TT ended in the mid 90's. Starting around '95, interns had to have an unwritten minimum of approximately 2000 hours at a commuter airline or equivalent experience. Most far exceeded those qualifications.

Remember, UAL hired Zero time guys in the 60's who went on to become excellent airline captains. These guys are often referred to as the "last generation of real airline pilots" according to experts in the field of aviation. Now how did all those guys manage to become so good without "paying their dues" before arriving at United?

Just asking....