Originally Posted by StlLifer

So true. Imagine you are a Delta pilot interviewing applicants. The first guy who walks in is from Skywest. You know they have high standards in who they hire. You know they have high standards in who makes it through training. You know they have their own training departments that gives the students a full understanding of the plane and the job. You know that they focused on how to properly analyze problems and respond to them. You know the variety of environments the guy has flown into. You know that when the pilot upgraded to Captain that Skywest did not pass him because they needed someone desperately but the guy deserved to be there.

Next walks in the Gojet pilot or the Mesa pilot. Trained by Flight safety. Put into the left seat with no experience at the airline. To some degree the guy placed getting his PIC time ahead of being in a safe environment. But he did survive those first few months, yea! But, did he deserve to be a Captain flying around or did he get there because they were desperate to have a pilot? Maybe he's a great guy and a great pilot? Who do you take?