If you are a young man with a whole career ahead of you, I agree. Spend 30 years at a real airline. Enjoy the life it has to offer.

If you need a job to finish out a few years or you want a second career late in life, then spend a few buck on prep. That way you might answer the 28 year old latte drinkin finger nail polished twitter posting bleach blonde HR lady according to her liking - and therefore be blessed with the 5th best 737 job in the USA.