Seriously the industry is what it is. Either accept it or move on. I've thought about it and realized, the airline biz is not going to change. Too many apathetic souls. Your attacked if you criticize their livelihood and your still in it and told to get out. And your attacked if you bail from it for greener pastures as being weak.

And yeah, having a bachelor degree should be a requirement. Its called professional standards. Just like making the ATP a requirement, anything that adds to the level of training or education required will limit the flow of newhires. It would suck for those without it, but that will reduce the number of eligible individuals who can be employed. Rather than depend on age/retirements to create more jobs, simply raising the bar in education will eliminate many. And "real world experience" does not set a standard for entry level requirements. I think a degree is a positive, though I'm sure there will be plenty that disagree.