Originally Posted by
hummingbear
Since this conversation keeps drifting to the idea of hiring minority pilots with reduced criteria, it bears repeating that the initiative in question is about finding minority candidates to include in the Aviate program that trains prospective candidates from zero to the career stage so that they arrive at that point equally qualified among their peers.
Hiring a woman with a wet ATP & poor flying skills over a dude w/ multiple engineering degrees & left seat heavy time has nothing to do with the Aviate diversity goal; but it is a much easier position to attack.
^^ pretty much THIS!
I have long been against the practice of hiring less qualified special interest pilots to fulfill diversity goals....because it compromises standards and safety. What United is trying to do is actually the best ATTEMPT to make a difference that I’ve seen.
And, as pointed out earlier, all these individuals are junior to me, so I don’t really care if they hire black, brown, yellow, red, purple....just hire plenty of people and make sure they meet the standards.
I think the most vocally opposed to all of this either a)don’t work here and want to, b) have a kid who is going to be affected by this, or c) are politically geared to be offended by it.
* I will add my bit of bias and say that I think the ladies are catching a free ride off of the ACTUAL minorities. I’m not a newbie to this industry, and I’ve literally NEVER seen a barrier to entry for a female.