Originally Posted by
JamesNoBrakes
No, it doesn't. I guarantee if you only have that degree, you can't be hired as a pilot. You have to go to pilot-school too.
People tend to rationalize their situation because they "want to believe" they can make it to the international 777 job. Some will make it. Many(most) will not. People experience this kind of denial of reality in many walks of life. Basic human psychology. Unfortunately, this shifts the focus away from making the present situation better, which is great for the employer.
Well, duhhh. Of course one still has to go to "pylot skool" to get the ratings. And let's be honest, anyone with a big enough checkbook can buy all their ratings for a pilot job. That's the entire business model of all the pilot factories out there.
The college degree is mandatory for all reputable airlines, but the field of study is irrelevant. You just have to check the box to get past the HR filter.
Again, the comparison between doctors and pilots is simply ridiculous. One can not simply plunk down a bag of money at a school and become a doctor in 12 months.