Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Yes. That might change, but the problem is that the current major trend is to hire fresh young regional CA's (and even FO's). If they don't drop the degree requirement fast enough, you might get passed over, and once you're a bitter old has-been regional CA it will be hard to get called, even with a degree.
Mk
Basically not getting the degree would be a risk, and would at least delay your career progressions by 3-5 years, best guess, and that's only if things are going well in the industry.
When you say that the current hiring trend is to hire fresh young regional CA’s and even FO’s at the majors. Is that with relation to lower hours equals more trainable or do you literally mean “young” as in age, like mid twenties.
Would someone 30-32 years old with a masters degree, a clean record, a good attitude, with some volunteer time, and other extracurriculars be likely to get hired at a major as a regional FO?