Sr. Barco...You stated in a previous post "we all had to pay for our 737 type" (paraphrased), and I was simply pointing out to you that not all of you had. As far explaining why I think that paying for your training is detrimental to the proffession, well that is my opinion. You obviously disagree because you paid for your training/type, and you now are a SWA FO. I think that it is comparing apples and oranges if you compare 1000 PIC requirement and a college degree to your having paid for a type rating. ATP rating comes for free if you upgrade at your current job, if you had been hired w/ a comm. ticket. As far as the college degree, you would have gotten that no matter what career path you have chosen.

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