Originally Posted by
ExAF
That and don't forget the required Masters Degree.
Yeah, forgot about that gem. At least my masters degree is in aviation safety from ERAU. Not saying it is terribly more applicable than my undergrad but at least an outsider might think it helps me do a better job.
Originally Posted by
Mesabah
That's the amazing thing about it, in the airline world, your engineering degree has value, but in the engineering world, because it is so old without any recent experience, is worthless. It would make a whole lot more sense if airlines required an aviation degree, but then there would be a shortage, and they would have to pay us more money.
Funny, I never really even considered this. Very astute point.
EDIT: on 2nd thought, I had a friend who tried to hire me to a defense contractor to manage engineering projects. I told him how little I remembered about engineering but he said it didn't matter, he just needed somebody who could talk the talk. I think I'd have done very poorly but in regard to the point, the degree would've helped me get the job if not necessarily do well at it.