It's not that they want the ratings done quick, heck I did accelerated flight training...it's those that thing everything should be handed to them on a silver platter. And if you pitched out the money for a 90 day program, and pay it back? Then your certainly not in that catagory. Receiving a scholarship takes hard work, it's not given to just anyone. Work hard and you shall receive. This is just a lucky time for people to make the break into the airlines, whether I agree a 250TT pilot should be in the cockpit is a different story. But if they get in, more power to them. But, there are those who give off that attitude that well since it's that time in the industry cycle again I should automatically get hired...and when they don't they complain that they'll have to instruct or what not forgetting that just a short time ago it was all but required to find a way to get 1000+ hours before you were even eligible let alone competitive at some places. Life just isn't that simple all the time, and there are mountains that get in the way. It's just up to you as to whether they remain mountains or you turn them into hills.

PLT, there's nothing wrong with the fact your parents put money into your education. As a parent, I'd do the same thing for my child...especially with the soaring prices of tuition. What I would not do is pay every single penny. Making them determine a budget, and start paying for things on their own is a pretty important life event. But, some parents elect to do that...and that's their right I suppose.

Crew, I also call B.S. on most of that stuff...but while you or I did not allow anyone to peer pressure us into doing something somebody else wanted, there are others who would. Whether it comes down to doing something just to be considered popular, or to make a team...people will do crazy things to be accepted. Is it right? No. Does it happen? Of course. Hell I was too busy skipping school to go flying to worry about such nonsense. (which doesn't fly as well in the principals office :-D )

A lot of it all comes down to having good common sense, which seems to be heading to h*ll in a handbasket rather quickly. Sure your going to see these attitudes in all generations, just like you have the good and bad in anything. I'm not one to slam down and judge someone personally, because I'm far from perfect, but while it's something that is and has always been in all generations - it's something I'm starting to see more often now in the younger generation.