Originally Posted by cynical
Do you guys with degrees (especially from aviation universities) resent or are jealous of guys without degrees that make it the big show while you are stuck at the regionals?
I have more than one degree, none of them are in anything aviation related, and I did not get them for the purpose of getting an aviation job. So, no I don't care if you have one or not.
But if you are a major guy without a degree, odds are good that you didn't get hired in the last decade or so. Just because you had luck, timing, connections or all three doesn't mean much to all the young folks out there who want to further their careers. They still need to be told that lack of degree is a very bad thing in the long term for the vast majority of pilots.