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Old 04-23-2019, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Overnitefr8 View Post
mportantly, this degree fixation is harmful from an equity standpoint. For one, it isn't news that the four-year degree pathway mostly benefits the wealthy, as the recent college admissions scandal makes clear. We also know that, while the economic perils of burdensome student loan debt are severe for all young folks, they're especially so for those from low-income backgrounds.
Just one of many issues with this "article".

This "article" sounds like a political rant. Never mind the lack of rigor when the writer simplifies his elegant solution to 'dropping out of touch degree requirements'.

While most airlines and industry experts have pushed higher pay for pilots as being the main solution, there's also a much simpler option: Drop the out-of-touch four-year degree requirement.
So dumb. This guy cannot know this is in anyway a solution to his 'problem'.

One reason employers may desire a college degree is that statistically-- higher education is correlated with higher IQ, and IQ is a strong predictor in job performance. Now, of course this correlation between college education and IQ varies with the field of study (e.g., mathematics being much higher than sociology), and there are other qualities airlines will prefer over an applicant's academic past, as they are more revealing to the applicant's suitability.

But, in this country and at least in the short term, correcting for a pilot shortage by dropping requirements (especially formal education) instead of increasing pay will almost certainly guarantee a lower quality-dumber pilot pool than would have been realized by higher wages-- at least on average.

Plus, having some of the majors require a degree is, as the 'article' said, another barrier to entry. This isn't a bad thing if you'd like to keep salaries high. Not as good as the Bar association or the AMA, but still...

Not that any of that is all that important, nor is that the most retarded thing about the article, but yeah it's garbage.
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