I'm having an epiphany here

[pilotyip]

HR purity

HR idiot: "Why did you not finish your 4-yr degree?" Prospective Pilot: "I joined the Army out of high to become a helo pilot. I started working on my degree on-line, but was sent to Afghanistan for a year. I then came back to the US and was going to work on my degree, but I was sent TDY to Iraq for another year. I left the Army a year ago and have been building my fixed wing time flying 135 on-demand in a PA-31 IFR in Northern Michigan. I have been working on my degree which is now about ½ done”. HR idiot: “Well I am sorry we can not hire you because you have not proven you can do anything with your life, like make mature decisions and sticking with a difficult program like going to college and getting a degree in Modern Art Appreciation.”

 

[Dubya]

Hey yip..he wasn't talking about going into the service and becoming a helo pilot. He was talking about being lazy and blowing off a couple more years of school. Your example is completely different from what he was saying. I have no doubt you are very proud of your educational achievements...so ease up a bit. I'm sure he won't go very far referring to the HR people as "idiot" either.


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HR idiot: "Why did you not finish your 4-yr degree?" Prospective Pilot: "I joined the Army out of high to become a helo pilot. I started working on my degree on-line, but was sent to Afghanistan for a year. I then came back to the US and was going to work on my degree, but I was sent TDY to Iraq for another year. I left the Army a year ago and have been building my fixed wing time flying 135 on-demand in a PA-31 IFR in Northern Michigan. I have been working on my degree which is now about ½ done”. HR idiot: “Well I am sorry we can not hire you because you have not proven you can do anything with your life, like make mature decisions and sticking with a difficult program like going to college and getting a degree in Modern Art Appreciation.”

 

[pilotyip]

Maturity, man maturity

I was commenting upon the 4-yr degree as the pure test of maturity and accomplishment as has been referenced here a number of times. There are many other ways to define maturity and accomplishment

 

[Dubya]

I was commenting upon the 4-yr degree as the pure test of maturity and accomplishment as has been referenced here a number of times. There are many other ways to define maturity and accomplishment

I agree completely. My entire family is/was military. I am the only one to choose the college route. It seems in this case that he is on the college track already. If it's not military, education, or some sort of skilled apprentice type thing...I think you are just spinning your wheels.

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[imacdog]

I was commenting upon the 4-yr degree as the pure test of maturity and accomplishment as has been referenced here a number of times. There are many other ways to define maturity and accomplishment

Yep but as long as the desirable jobs require the box to be checked, finishing your degree is the only way to even get to the interview.

 

[pilotyip]

Imacdog I agree, but the doing full time or on-line is option of anyone getting ther degree. If you want to fly airplanes for a living, you fly airplanes to build your resume while doing your degree on the side. The content of the degree means nothing when checking the box.

 

[Annie]

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=80474

 

[JimNtexas]

A college degree these days is like a high school diploma was 30 years ago. If you plan on working for someone other than yourself you ought to get it.

But why not do it online? That will still check the box for both aviation and large corporate companies so that you can at least get an interview.

I certainly can understand why you wouldn't want to spend two years just going to college in a program that didn't really interest you.

Get a flying job and buy a degree online.