Yeah, not every post in here was satire.

 

Well said. I don't know if the previous quoted posted is tongue in cheek or is heavy on sarcasm...if not, it's a completely skewed view of the average college experience. Sure, there are kids in school fulfilling all the worst "college movie" stereo types. There are also lots of kids from middle class families on student loans and working while they go with little or no support from home other than health insurance and the odd meal plan check. 5-6 years for a young guy working full time is not unheard of, nothing wrong with that.

I took the military route. GI bill back then wasn't as comprehensive, but I still got it done as a married 23 year old freshman. Like you said, Uncle Sam wants the grades or you don't get paid. GI bill, working in a machine shop part time, and student loans netted me a mechanical engineering degree in 4.5 years from a large state university. It can be done, it's about choices.

 

LOL these jokes write themselves folks

 

What I get from this discussion is those with a degree are upset they are inline behind a non college graduate.

 

It's too bad that they can't apply to airlines off the street.

 

People generally hear/read what they want to hear/read.

 

You're absolutely right. Every united pilot I know has no degree. Every American pilot I know has no degree. But all of the people stuck between the two big hiring waves are complaining like a degree should be a right of passage as opposed to them being the only portion in aviation history who was scammed into thinking it was required.

 

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Why would anyone care what AA regional flows require? Unless you’re directly affected in a negative way. You have a degree and don’t like the uneducated old timers getting on ahead of you. What next an aviation degree should also be mandatory?

 

That's odd. What I got from this discussion is that those that don't have a degree are making excuses for why they don't need one.

FWIW, I don't think a college degree makes a good pilot. But I've posted in this thread before, if the job you want requires a degree, get one. Saying you don't need one is irrelevant in that case.