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05-08-2019, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by echelon
Well said. I think we (as a profession, not me) hide behind hats and double breasted jackets to distract from the fact that our job is doable by any retard with the ability to pay for training.
05-08-2019, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by gipple
Nice job dragging down the profession. I only see one “retard” here.
05-08-2019, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by echelon
Well said. I think we (as a profession, not me) hide behind hats and double breasted jackets to distract from the fact that our job is doable by any retard with the ability to pay for training.
05-08-2019, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by echelon
Well said. I think we (as a profession, not me) hide behind hats and double breasted jackets to distract from the fact that our job is doable by any retard with the ability to pay for training.
05-08-2019, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by echelon
Well said. I think we (as a profession, not me) hide behind hats and double breasted jackets to distract from the fact that our job is doable by any retard with the ability to pay for training.
05-08-2019, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by hilltopflyer
And you see what happens in other countries when that happens. Major difference in pushing buttons and flying the airplane. Especially when things go wrong.
05-08-2019, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Xjrstreetcar
All for keeping or increasing the barriers to entry, but the rigor and aptitude required doesn't quite compare to other well paying professions, such as medicine, engineering, or law. Retard certainly is a stretch though, and boorish.
You’re selling yourself short. Try and view it from a layman’s perspective just as you are those other professions.
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05-08-2019, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ICUROOK
You say that, but in the U.S. the Majors are still hiring based on how much time you spend down at the local soup kitchen and what your GPA was 20 years ago and not on your flying experience.
There’s so much good experience out there it is their way of differentiating.
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05-08-2019, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ICUROOK
You say that, but in the U.S. the Majors are still hiring based on how much time you spend down at the local soup kitchen and what your GPA was 20 years ago and not on your flying experience.
05-08-2019, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
Based on my experience, I don't think that has much weight with respect to hiring.
Let’s see... widebody check, tpic looks good, 5 initials without a hiccup, nice job on the GPA, UH OHH... what is this? A failed check ride in a Cherokee during the Clinton administration!?! What do you have to say for yourself?
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