The advanced degree thing stems from the fact that in the military if you want to get past field grade (o4) you are going to probably need the Masters. Then you take an airline like Delta (big on Navy pilots) then airforce, marine, etc. and that skews the bell curve.

Here's a piece of info the originator of this string should consider....

Picking an airline on quick upgrades can be a huge mistake.

1. Don't go to a scab airline like Compass; the quick PIC will be a wash with how many people in the industry will consider your character.

2.The winds of change come in fast. As most of the previous post suggest, you can't really predict much of anything. All it takes is a few Tango Hotels to flip this industry on it's back. Pick a carrier that you can live with if things go south.

3. The jump to a Legacy, is not a for gone conclusion (although that seems to be the attitude with so many young pilots). As I've said before, "if I had a nickel for every guy that thought the regional job was just a temporary thing" then my 401k worries would be over.

Rick7, I'm surprised you haven't been blasted yet for the minority comment, keep your head low.......

Stick