Shortcuts v. shortcuts
Originally posted by climbhappy
the corellation is as follows: to be hired ahead of anyone for any reason is to bring to light the argument of qualifications versus shortcuts
Now that you put it that way, we agree more than we disagree.
Let's define "cutting ahead in line." I regard cutting-ahead
primarily as someone less qualified than you using a shortcut to get ahead of you. So, let's analyze each of your shortcuts and put them on an odious v. benign v. "sigh" scale; the latter being throwing your hands up in the air, asking what can you do, and heaving a sigh.
Highest on the odious scale. Used primarily by the 500-hour wonders who whine that they don't wanna be flight instructors, etc.
2)buddie walks in a resume... (for the record ,I support this and do it all the time)
I never saw that that many people walking-in resumes of unqualified friends. There's no money changing hands, no moral or ethical issues. Benign, but more on the "sigh" scale for those who have no one who can walk in a resume for them. In other words, it's not quite fair and sucks if you don't know anyone who can help you. On the other hand, I had four regional airline interviews and was invited to one cattle call without knowing anyone at any of these places.
3) pencil whipping the log book
I think we know where that one belongs.
4) father was a captain, knows all the right people....
Definitely a "sigh." If I had succeeded, became captain, and encountered a new FO who employed that method, my reaction to that person would be icy, at best. And so would most people's.
That is institutionalizing reverse discrimination. Unless you can get Congress to change the law and/or the Supreme Court to rule against affirmative action or favoritism (there is a case now before the Court that deals with favoritism in certain University of Michigan admissions procedures), there's nothing you can do but "sigh." You can also read one of the first Supreme Court cases to deal with reverse discrimination,
University of California Regents v. Bakke,
438 U.S. 265 (1978).
Finally,
I don't feel that buying a type rating gives that much of an advantage and really lets one cut in line, unless one already has time in type. If you're driving at the SW B737 type requirement, after reading this board for nearly two years I've gathered that most people aren't bothered especially by that requirement. I'm not. If you want to play ball with Herb, you have to play by his rules. Moreover, you cannot really call it P-F-T because the type is yours. It is on
your pilot certificate. You can shop it to anyone who requires a B737 type rating.
as far as the double standard, a system that uses minimums qualifications as benchmarks , then picks up low timers and PFTrs' to hold down training costs is a double standard. hiring female who'll never upgrade because they can't is a double standard.
Agreed on both points, but you shouldn't single out females.
if you have the gold you make the rules....
I see that you, too, have learned The Golden Rule.
Good discussion.
