Originally Posted by
Fpmx772
I don't think going to college makes you any better of a person/pilot. People with true life experience (military, ex law enforcement, firefighter etc) are a far well rounded person than some 22 year old who went straight to a 4 year college and is now flying at a regional. I sure do know who I would hire!
It's what you make of it. I know plenty of dumbasses who have come from the military, who I wouldn't trust with my dog (if I had one).
Plenty from universities too.
It totally depends on how the individual applies them-self. That's one of the reasons why the majors look so much at extra-curricular activities. Was he trying to get the most out of the experience? Or just skimping by on the bare minimum.
If you'd take some random PFC who just got out of the military over an accounting graduate who's a CPA, just because the former spent some time in the military...well, don't go working for human resources please.
Now, if that PFC did something spectacular or otherwise had a noteworthy record (why's he still a PFC?) then its a different story.