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A jet's a jet. That was the average qualification for regional newhires 10-15 years ago. Less, even.
Paying dues is relative. I spent the better part of a decade at a regional flying props and jets and thought I'd paid my dues. But then I fly with guys who lived in tents during the Gulf War or graduated from Top Gun and feel like I didn't pay enough.
Who cares. The best criteria, and what I guess United hiring has concluded, is attitude and a willingness to learn and succeed.
Many of you don’t the know different between a complaint and an opinion. In case you weren’t smart enough to Figure out which one my comment was, I’ll help you out: it’s just my opinion!! I couldn’t care less how this guy or any other pilot gets their airline job. No two paths are the same. I only care about my path only as that’s all I could control. So spare me the BS about what you think I thought about how he got here. I was simply expressing an opinion of zero jet time. Nothing more. Carry on.