Playing devil's advocate on this, because I agree with what I think you're trying to say.....but what kind of real leadership and management experience would a 21 year old 300 hour pilot have that would make him/her stand out that much against a multiple thousand hour pilot? Many would argue that the multiple thousand hour pilot has experience and leadership just on their flight time, regardless of the quality of it. Again, KC10, just playing the advocate here.......not trying to burn any bridges with anyone. I was one of those guys who got hired in the boom of 2007, but I wasn't a 21 year old.....I got on with a regional and am now furloughed but I got some time flying in a 121 environment and still haven't quite hit 1000 hours..........does that make me any less qualified now than a 1200 hour CFI?