Originally Posted by
ghilis101
There are probably quite a few pilots without a college degree that want to fly for DAL, but at the time they came up in this industry it wasn't emphasized. Nobody in my age group (early to mid 30's) and younger has entered this industry without this knowledge, and you'll likely see that the overwhelming majority of us have degrees whether we intended to use them or not, because we knew it was required. As for the older crowd (40+) they had different guidance and it wasn't necessarily expected of them to have a college degree. So I don't blame them, nor do I think it shows a lack of drive or dedication. Remember, the next step is a masters degree. We laugh about it now, but one day you'll need a masters, who knows.
I have to disagree, then I'm done with this subject. I'm right smack in the middle of this demographic at 45 years old. I got my degree at night school in the Army, not because I thought I would actually use it, but because it was a requirement for so many jobs not just Delta. I probably wouldn't even get a call for an interview in today's interviewing environment. Let's see degree completed in 11 years, liberal arts degree, 3.4 GPA.