Originally Posted by
Blaine01
He is not saying a degree is worthless. He is saying an AVIATION degree is worthless. I realize you have done your research on this career, but untill you are on the other side of that 121 cockpit door please stop trying to Educate those of us that have been in this industry awhile. We all wore those rose colored glasses you currently don. I wish, when I was where you are, I would have listened more closely to those that had gone before me. Take it for what its worth.
I wish I had listened.... my degree is in ATC so I guess I have a something to fall back on in the unlikely event of furlough/bankruptcy. Here's the thing... airlines don't give a hoot what your degree is in... you basically get to decide what you want to do in the event you cannot be a pilot....
Originally Posted by
crabinow16
I know that there aren't many jobs out there. I know that they are going to pump their requirements up to 1500TT. Also I know that there is legislation for holders of an aviation 4 year degree to have that TT reduced to 750. That is enough of a reason for me to completely suggest that getting an aviation degree is probably not a horrible choice. Also I feel that there would be less of an issue if there wasn't a horrible recession going on right now.
I think 1500/500 is the min that needs to be put in place... no exceptions... none.... nada... regardless... aviation degree or not. Places like Purdue, SIU, UND, and Riddle are pushing for that legislation so that they can keep their doors open and charge the crap out of people. For us as pilots to have any hope of an increase in pay we need a shortage of pilots.
We wouldn't be in this recession if people lived within their means and didn't try to live in houses that they couldn't afford. Americans on the whole are stupid like that and big champions of instant gratification.