Originally Posted by
Consuela
For crying out loud...IF YOU WANT A JOB AT A US MAJOR AIRLINE, YOU NEED A DEGREE. Always has been, and probably always will.
Your opinion doesn't matter, because you aren't in charge of the hiring. If you don't have one; apply and maybe you'll get lucky. Otherwise, apply overseas and enjoy flying with your 1st rate 250 hr pilots without a college education.
I will reiterate, having a degree looks great on the resume if you're applying to a US airline. But it doesn't amount to a hill of beans if you're applying for a foreign airline.
After Vietnam, you couldn't get hired by a US Major without a Masters Degree, 20/20 vision and a whole host of other long-forgotten but ridiculous criteria. Simply because there were way more applicants than vacancies.
If I were advising someone about getting hired, I would absolutely recommend getting a degree. But, for someone with limited resources, I would suggest getting the ratings first and the education later.