Originally Posted by
pilotgdx
I couldn't agree more!!! So many regional guys are working the line and treat it like a transient stage in their careers. I've never met an attorney or a doctor, who would be solely oriented on chasing that big law firm or his/her own major practice. Many attorneys don't make more than regional FOs and neither do many doctors. Yet, a JD is a JD and MD is an MD!!! Professional pride issue?
Quit comparing a Riddle or UND degree to a medical or law degree. They are not the same. The vast majority of regional pilots would never be accepted into a medical or law school program.