SWA vs FedEx
02-13-2011 | 10:10 AM
#172
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If you got hired by either, I think you should be excited. If you got hired by both, well...I actually feel a little sorry for you because you're going to be spending a lot of time wondering wich lottery ticket to cash.
It will probably be years before you figure out if you picked the best one for you.
I wanted to get hired by FedEx. They weren't hiring. Got picked up by SWA and from where I am now I'm very happy. Wouldn't consider leaving. There was a lot I wouldn't have known about the job until I actually did it.
The choice is very personal though. Really depends on where you live and what you value.
And no one knows what the future holds that could turn either of these jobs from gold to crap or vice versa.
It will probably be years before you figure out if you picked the best one for you.
I wanted to get hired by FedEx. They weren't hiring. Got picked up by SWA and from where I am now I'm very happy. Wouldn't consider leaving. There was a lot I wouldn't have known about the job until I actually did it.
The choice is very personal though. Really depends on where you live and what you value.
And no one knows what the future holds that could turn either of these jobs from gold to crap or vice versa.
02-13-2011 | 10:33 AM
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02-13-2011 | 03:23 PM
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Is there a REASON why a bright motivated individual with Major Airline aspirations does not have a bachelors degree?
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Online Bachelor Degree - Accredited Online Bachelor Degrees - Bachelors Degrees Online
02-13-2011 | 04:49 PM
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Thomas Edison State College has a fantastic aviation degree program. They are fully accredited and have an excellent online program that is great. They give you a lot of credits for FAA certification. If you have an ATP with a type, and a current CFI you will have almost half the credits needed for a bachelors degree. In most cases you would need the first and second year courses and a few electives. Not a bad way to go.
02-13-2011 | 05:53 PM
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Thanks for the link! Im working on my degree now, hopefully ill have it done around upgrade time at my current airline.
I went straight out of high school and just started flying which means i racked up time fast... I should have taken care of it sooner but such is life.
You lads seem like the happiest pilots around! Its a great change from the norm.
I went straight out of high school and just started flying which means i racked up time fast... I should have taken care of it sooner but such is life.
You lads seem like the happiest pilots around! Its a great change from the norm.
Is there a REASON why a bright motivated individual with Major Airline aspirations does not have a bachelors degree?
Online Bachelor Degree - Accredited Online Bachelor Degrees - Bachelors Degrees Online
Online Bachelor Degree - Accredited Online Bachelor Degrees - Bachelors Degrees Online
02-13-2011 | 05:58 PM
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Thomas Edison State College has a fantastic aviation degree program. They are fully accredited and have an excellent online program that is great. They give you a lot of credits for FAA certification. If you have an ATP with a type, and a current CFI you will have almost half the credits needed for a bachelors degree. In most cases you would need the first and second year courses and a few electives. Not a bad way to go.
Thanks alot!
02-14-2011 | 02:50 PM
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It is amazing how things change and develop on this career over time, just go with the one that offers you a job and in the case you do get an offer from both just go with the life style that suits you best and hope your crystal ball works a lot better than average. Just picture yourself with 7 year seniority at Eastern in the mid 80's, there is no way in hell that you would have touched any of this two outfits with a ten foot pole. Ironic isn't it?
Good luck with your decision and only time will tell if you made the right choice
Good luck with your decision and only time will tell if you made the right choice
02-15-2011 | 02:13 PM
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From: Gear Mover
And be sure to check out using CLEP exams. Saves LOTS of both time and money and most universities take them, they just don't advertise it much as they don't get the cash for the classes you miss taking by utilizing CLEP exams.
About the College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Lots of online study websites to study for them. Kinda like FAA exams. Just study the questions and then go take a test. I think I knocked out 12+ credits in a just a few weeks!
I got my degree a few years after I was at a regional. Just something you HAVE to do if you want to progress in the airline industry. Good luck!
About the College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Lots of online study websites to study for them. Kinda like FAA exams. Just study the questions and then go take a test. I think I knocked out 12+ credits in a just a few weeks!
I got my degree a few years after I was at a regional. Just something you HAVE to do if you want to progress in the airline industry. Good luck!
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