Originally Posted by
OCCP
If the RJ FO lacks a college degree it will still be hard to get to a legacy even with an A320 type rating. It could be a calculated move by mgmt. I know at VX most of our new guys are regional fo's without degrees and around 3,000 TT. Our pay is low and our upgrade will increase to about 10 years so anyone with better quals will leave quick, and they usually do.
Good point about the lack of a four year degree. Spirit hasn't seemed to care about educational achievement for as long as I've been here. They've hired lots of people without four year degrees over the years.