Originally Posted by
seyferthb
I have been getting some mixed advice from people I have talked to in the industry. Am I better off getting my Bachelor's degree and then applying directly for the Majors when I reach my required hours? Is that unrealistic? Or am I better off trying to get into the regionals and take advantage of there "flow-through" program? Does anyone have an experience with this? Do the retention contracts prevent you from moving up the ladder sooner, as opposed to applying seperately once I have enough hours and Bachelor's degree?
For my own sake, I entered the industry without the expectation of getting hired by a major/legacy. Even though it's my ultimate goal, hiring (especially at the legacies) is a total crap shoot, often times with zero logic as to how they pick certain people. That's not to say I'm not working to better myself and my resume- I'm just mentally prepared to put in all the work and not have it pay off with a legacy job
If you are not a military pilot, working at the regionals and a bachelor's are both essentially required