Originally Posted by JamesBond

Can you use your degree to work a second part time job... one that you could turn into a full time gig if need be? I did for years until I moved to Florida. My first 5+ years at DAL there was ZERO movement at the airline. I sat sideways on a 727 that entire time and the only chance I ever had to ride on a 767 was in the jumpseat or non revving. Furlough happened for many of my peers and lasted for many years. I was fortunate in only being stagnate. But there was always the sword of Damocles over my head. So I worked for that entire time at a job unrelated to aviation. One of the things I would tell young people that are thinking about being a pilot is to get a degree in something else. I would love for someone to try to change my mind on that.