Anyone getting hired without a degree?
05-19-2017, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
I can't think of a single major airline pilot I know without a college degree. That should tell you something.
When American, United, Delta, Southwest, FedEx, and UPS have literally 10,000 apps on file, they get to be selective. HR needs a discriminator, and college degree seems to be an even bigger discriminatior than PIC time. That should tell you something as well.
When American, United, Delta, Southwest, FedEx, and UPS have literally 10,000 apps on file, they get to be selective. HR needs a discriminator, and college degree seems to be an even bigger discriminatior than PIC time. That should tell you something as well.
I doubt it's 10000 anymore, probably around 5000 at this point.
05-19-2017, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Tsanford134
3 out of 1800..... wow. Looks like I need to prepare to waste time and money to get a ridiculous box checked.
05-19-2017, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Tpinks
And yet quite a few of our Billionaires don't have them...
True, however quite a few of them are considered geniuses. College and the degree were "beneath" their potential. And the ones I think you're referring to were also Harvard underclassmen. Not exactly run of the mill guys.
Others just happened upon a once in a lifetime idea, or design.
The rest of us working stiffs need some way to differentiate us.
05-20-2017, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by John Carr
.......And of those 3 non degree pilots hired at UAL, one has been fired 
God, what an idiot...........
God, what an idiot...........
Without revealing any identity or priveleged info, can you enlighten us?
How long ago? Was he on probation?
You can bet this: it just made the odds for any other non-degree applicant even more difficult.
Originally Posted by opdeliber
Not having a college degree is todays version of a high school dropout in the eyes of hr departments and general society.
Now it just indicates conformity and compliance, and possibly (with a good GPA), ability to learn. Maybe.
05-20-2017, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
Keeps out the riffraff. Plus it says you most likely came from a proper upper middle class home. One where mommy made sure you did all your homework everyday and kept you away from the wrong crowd.
05-20-2017, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Xtreme87
Lol those same 10000 apps. When each airline is going to be hiring a 1000 a year, that number will get pretty small, pretty quick, then see how fast that discriminator goes away.
I doubt it's 10000 anymore, probably around 5000 at this point.
I doubt it's 10000 anymore, probably around 5000 at this point.
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