LAXtoDEN

Stick to aviation you’re better at that. In the business world GPA’s are meaningless to employers after the first job. The guy/gal just isn’t a very good hustler.

True story, a good buddy of mine is an accountant for one of the “Big 4” firms. You know how they interview you in that world? After the HR panel one of their rep’s takes you out for drinks on the company’s credit card and they get you absolutely $hit faced to see how you really are to hang out with.

There’s supposed logic behind it. You’re going to be working at a desk next to this person for hours on end. You can drink at the office after 4pm. They want to see if you’re tolerable or not.

A very different world wouldn’t you say?

Desdi

This is what people didn’t understand decades ago when they thought everyone deserved a college education. For holders of unspecialized degrees it becomes worthless if everyone has one. Just like when u magically print money it becomes less valuable. When I was at Emirates a majority of our FAs had at least a bachelor’s degree, but since it was given away for free in many of their countries it became worthless as a hiring credential.

LAXtoDEN

It’s a simple concept. Make the public believe you’re providing “help” via financial assistance to minorities, people in need, etc. Looks good, sounds good, everyone can get behind that! but that “making college affordable for all” is really just a federal loan that will be paid back IN INTEREST.

That’s not an interest payment on your federal loans, it’s just a new way the federal government found a way to tax you. Higher tuition benefits the federal government via higher collection on their interest rates. That’s why they’ll never fix the actual problem.

Congratulations, you played yourself.

PNWFlyer

this is why strike votes are important. The public thinks we are on strike and that is all that matters.

ExperimentalAB

That’s the problem with these feel-good platitudes that are everywhere today. Passion has a place at the table, but it’s nothing to bet a career - your second-most important life choice - on.

Plabelover

I understand where you coming from but I would disagree with you, if I didn’t have the love for aviation that I do, I would’ve not made through my ground school. I went to get a degree in business because after high school being a pilot wasn’t a possibility and I wanted to take the easy way, I believe it happened for a reason because I wasn’t as mature as I’m now and I would’ve probably gave up easily but I still don’t regret anything more than not doing my training after high school

Pilot4000

Why someone would go to college to do that vs entering the trades and making 3x that without any debt is beyond me

Tropical

Well I'm sure this post was trolling, but nobody pointed out that pilots only get paid when the "plabe" is moving. That includes not paid for preflight, post flight, delays, etc.

So if you divide the 96 hours a pilot is gone on a 4 day trip by the optimistic 5 flight hours a day, it comes out to about $19 an hour if they're making $90/flight hour.

SeamusTheHound

If you have any plans of becoming an airline pilot, they are doing you a HUGE favor by fighting today for better pay and working conditions, so that you may enjoy those fruits in the future.

Nothing in the airline industry is given, it must be fought for. You think these airlines pay pilots decent salaries and benefits because they are nice people? Nope - they would take all of it away from all of us in one second if they could, and the only thing that stops them are the organized efforts of unionized pilots pushing to maintain the standards of the profession. Without collective effort, all flying jobs would go to the lowest bidder.

I hope that when you someday get an airline job (if that’s what you want), that the profession is still worth pursuing, thanks to the efforts of those who came before you.

For further reading:
- Hard Landing
- Confessions of a Union Buster
​​​​​​- From Wooden Wings - Part I
- From Wooden Wings - Part II
Ask around and someone can help get them for you.

CincoDeMayo

One benefit of college, sentence construction.

What country do you work in?