Originally Posted by
Packrat
Not really. In 1990 when my Dad (UAL Capt.) hand carried in my resume to United HR (5000 hours military flight time, 2000 in C-9s) they told him I was over qualified. They were looking for candidates with 750 to 1500 hours they could train to be United pilots.
So they were hiring flight instructors instead of experienced captains. That's a bold, and stupid strategy.