Originally Posted by
Deadbone
It is truly intellectually dishonest to imply that anyone is hiring less than qualified individuals because they have a degree. The degree requirement has been around a very long time. An excellent pilot aspiring to fly for the airlines should have enough awareness to put the degree on the "to do list."
Agreed. I spent a hitch in the military to earn GI Bill benefits to pay for college. Before I left active duty, I got my A&P lic ran my own A&P shop to cover the added expenses. Since then I have earned two Master's Degrees in addition to the required licenses/ratings to be considered a professional. I have no patience for someone without at least a bachelor's degree asking to be one of my peers. To be blunt, those folks haven't earned the proper credentials to be called a professional. When we begin lowering that standard of professional expectation, we are all going suffer with lower pay and benefits. Like I said earlier, if you don't feel that having at least a BA should be required to get invited to interview, don't get bent out of shape when one of the Company execs refers to us plumbers. To say other wise is truly intellectually dishonest.