Originally Posted by
Learflyer
If you're interested in the corporate/charter route, i'd go to FSI. Your future employers and CP's come to YOU! If you do a good job in class/sim for them and they like you it could lead to a good 91 gig somewhere. Then you could go to a major/legacy from there. Having ground/sim instructor/TCE on your resume is worth the weight in gold as well. Yes.
Get the four year degree. Although IMHO being an examiner and CP/Check Airman somewhere should trump that need. 
Unfortunately, it won't. The degree is mandatory right now.