Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
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.
Good analogy (checkers/chess) that's one you see a LOT among pilots. I would add that the vast majority of degrees are truly "worthless" in their own right, but are nevertheless (HTF is that combined to make one word?) inherently useless. IOW, you won't find gainful employment in most of them. Ever.
But they are still required to "check the box" across the industry. Artificially limiting one's self without getting at least a BA in Feelings with a minor in Regurgitation may save someone the money initially, but could cost them millions across their career. Yes there are exceptions, and for those who can make that work out for them, great! But there's just way too many fairly cheapa nd easy ways to earn a degree part time while working another flying job (especially while working another flying job) to warrant putting down the sour grapes and just gitting-er-dunn.
BTW you probably lost a lot of ppl when you talked about getting an MBA to get into airline management. Not only is the ROI on that far from certain, but I'd say that the overwhelming vast majority of pilots don't want to get into management.