Even using a zero to hero program - They are usually stuck in the regionals for a good amount of time due to having no degree or need to complete one in today's market. If they have a degree already, then I count that as training toward your career path and equal to a doctor. Most doctors will minor in pre-med but will get their 4 year in something similar.

The 1500 hour rule will make it similar experience required to start a doctor's residency.

The most recent exception to this was in the 90's hiring when majors were looking at 250 hour guys.

Sorry - I didn't realize you were narrowing your view of the *profession* to only major airline jobs requiring a 4 year degree.
From your first post I quoted it was pretty clear that you were saying hat regional pilots and doctors had similar paths:
If we are going to cherry pick parts of the profession to compare then - let's chose whatever medical speciality has the LONGEST residency to full qualification.

Where is Cardiomd user when you need him (her?) for specifics :)

I am comparing the 121 profession in general, under the assumption that MOST people want to go towards the big iron. Sorry for the confusion.

I hope he can chime in to give specifics for longest residency; pay; and what you start at if you get canned/released from your practice? :)

I'm not trying to bicker, I'm just trying to prove a point to the aspiring pilots that it isn't what it is cracked up to be. The recruiting at many flight schools flash only the big paychecks/QOL at most majors. With premenition of a MASSIVE pilot shortage. I only wish all the 13+ year captains in the regionals with intentions of moving on and individuals with multiple furloughs in the regionals, could make a public announcement video to the public.

USMC - I respect your opinions/experience and what you do for the rest of us :D

I think most do - but you did compare making it through med school to being a regional pilot in your first post. For the most part yimke - we are agreeing - especially in your last post above regarding the non-transfer of experience across the board.
I think in the end what we are trying to convey is from start to first stage of a doctor's (let just call that after medical school) or airline pilot's career (first P121 airline); those timelines are NOT equal in my opinion.

I agree with you completely. Even having started my flying career in '85, and having served with many peers who went on to airline careers, I was terribly informed about the airline career path, business models of the regional, and basically what was important with the cost cutting (e.g. - I was actually naive enough to think that a regional would LIKE a pilot who didn't want to move onto the majors!)

Hey! You enjoy the heck out of those ILSs approaches:D and may they deliver you on course/on glideslope each and every time to the runway! :D

That admittedly escaped me. I'm sure it's frustrating at that point - once you have built a career and a family and established yourself somewhere just to be furloughed and pretty much lose it all with no helping hands. Cheers.

What are the odds of a corporate pilot that is thinking about going airline to get hired on with a major? I have almost 1400 jet PIC (4600 TT)

I guess I should also say that I have some people that would give me internal recs for several different majors.