Originally Posted by
Sike
And that's the way it's always been in USandA. Who you know, not what you know.

That's not entirely true. It likely takes both.
I know a guy who had 8000+ PIC in Boeings/Airbus and didn't get a call until he got a rec. Just because you think your times are great, doesn't mean there aren't others who have more/better time.