Originally Posted by hatetobreakit2u
your boss probably wasnt an old timer pilot who worked his way up the hard way, most of todays bosses however do believe in buying the type because there all part of the master plan to make as much money bringing as many kids into regionals as possible and never letting them out
i am happy though that you were able to find other work
Huh? Actually my boss is the CEO of a major corporation and he felt that having a type rating in a transport category aircraft made me more qualified than those individuals that didn't.
The aviation manager (not my boss, but also an opinion in the hiring) felt that it was something that showed an interest in improving my abilities. To him it didn't matter that I had a type or not, but said it shows my commitment to my career (particularly given the circumstances).
Both of them are "old timers" as you put it that worked their way through the ranks. If they were looking to cut costs, they would have required me to have experience and a type rating in the aircraft THEY OPERATED.
I agree that it's silly to pay for a type rating in an aircraft that you have no experience in to get a job. That's one reason that I haven't applied to SWA.