Even if the people who went to Gulfstream did have degrees prior to signig up for the program, you would still have nothing good to say about PFTers. And big deal if it's coming from industry professionals. They should consider the source because all of you are mad because you had to take the instructor route or build your hours some other way, whereas they found another route that's faster and gets them better experience than what you were getting while building your hours. So of course, you would be mad, but don't take it out on them.

And on another point, some people don't have time because they are changing careers and Gulfstream, and probably some other places, offers a quicker route to getting to their goal. Why would you want to fly for one of the regionals where upgrades could take more than 2 years, where you can get it for less at Gulfstream. Also, I looked into PSA, Pinnacle, and TSA whose minimums are pretty low right now, but you would still need more hours than the standard 250 hours that you get after your ratings. And let's say you did instruct to get to their minimums....you would need soemwhere from 300 to 400 hours, plus the time and money that it takes to get your instructor ratings....why waste your time doing that. You will end up spending alot less than them, but oh well....they're still way ahead of you. Sorry man.