Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
I think the point is that it's the journey and not the destination that make you a well-rounded individual. And that still carries some value most places. Sure, everyone's situation is different but if all you've done since high school is chase airline gigs and blew off college...well fine. But all other things being equal, who would you hire? I've spent the last decade sharing cockpits with both types and I know who I would want to hire.
Dude...Lots of fine people in this business are serious ambassadors to this profession that have all kinds of experience, knowledge, dedication, and passion. If a person delayed attending college and if the airlines really want to define and obtain a "whole person" then the real interesting and "whole person" is the one that didn't take life each cliche step at a time. The real well-rounded person is the one that stuck it out in this profession during the down years. The one that sacrificed year after year to put food on the table etc. Real character in this business are the ones who didn't quit but may be short of the Gender Studies degree...or whatever.