Originally Posted by
cfimechanic
I get what you are saying CLE to IAH. I also understand that big airlines don't have the time to read every resume and that having the degree box check in an application form just makes things easier for filtering people threw a system. But in this situation disqualifying someone from a flow because they don't have a degree I'm not a fan of. I'll also state the idea of a guaranteed flow to AA for anyone doesn't sound ideal. The idea that a total crap employee can just ride threw the system and reach the same outcome as good hard working pilots I don't like.
If I was king (lets all be glad I'm not), along with getting hired by an airline with a flow you wold have an individual contract with things that would need to be accomplished prior to being eligible for a flow. So some people would be eligible for the flow day one and others would need to get a degree, get your CFI, or ????. It should be a case by case system when it comes to eligibility for a flow, as its not a case of filtering threw the 10,000 resumes AA has on file.
First of all, a "total crap employee" isn't going to just "ride THROUGH the system", as you described. They are going to call out sick, show up late, cuss out a scheduler, blow through an altitude, miss a crossing restriction, offend a flight attendant, smart off to TSA, talk down to a van driver, get wasted on an overnight and just generally do the job poorly. That is IF they even make it through systems, which goes back to companies wanting to protect their assets and not send drop-outs through class. How can a company somewhat ensure they are getting a candidate that can study and pass? Require a college degree. It is really that simple.
Look man, everything and every job will always have candidates that "have" and candidates that "do not have." That is life. I got passed up by the first Fire Dept I applied for and I was incredulous at how stupid they were for passing on such a great candidate. "The Best Candidate in History", or so I thought. Turns out, I needed to check a few more boxes (paramedic, experience etc) so I checked those boxes and two-years later got into a much larger Fire Dept. You can state your case until you are blue in the face but you are not going to change people's minds or company hiring practices just because you are passionate about it. You can only control yourself and how you conduct yourself. Life is not, and never has been about a "case by case basis" or "what is fair". Get out there, take a few classes online, see how it feels and then who knows? Maybe you find out you can finish in no time? Maybe you learn how to use key phrases like, "through, threw and thru"?
(kidding, mostly)
The point is (if I even have a point anymore)....if you or ANYONE wants it that bad, research the steps. Complete the steps. Then walk in there and get that job. Don't sit back and complain that it isn't fair or it isn't consistent or "the Army does not do it that way" or any of the other things you have said. Take the first step. Enroll in a Junior College online class for $200. Take a bite and then see what comes next. Best of luck to you.