Originally Posted by
Packrat
I usually come here to point out that NOT EVERYONE can or will get that Major Airline job. And if you think just 'putting in your time' will get you there, you're sadly mistaken. Do the math. Compare the number of ATPs in the U.S. with the number of Major Airline jobs.
Add in the fact that those job numbers are not increasing (if not actually declining) and face reality.
I was think about leaving aviation and going to the NHL. What are the odds of a 44 yr old former college intramural hockey player that hasn't skated since college getting the gig?
