USA Jet hiring?

[English]

Re: Experience with college degrees

We have nothing against a college degree, we will hire pilots with degrees the same as pilots without a degree. We do not ask about college when we interview, because it has nothing to do with flying an airplane. During the interview and testing it is impossible to tell who has a degree and who does not. Raw test scores on our screening tests show no relationship between a non-college graduate and a college graduate. Unless they took some type of technical training while in college, Engineering, Physics, etc. Some of our non-degreed pilots have finished their degrees on line while working here, plus some have gotten their masters. There is no relationship between a college degree and success in checking out in any of our airplanes. I see pilots in debt up to there eye balls, in their mid 30's still looking for their first entry level job, where if they had started flying out of high school and got some flight time they would be much better off. I know, I know, it opens doors, you not need to know anything, just have the degree, so do your degree on line while building time and get an edge up on your career, that is my recommended path. But what would I know after 40 years in this business.

Between you preaching about a college education being useless, and bobbysamd crying age discrimination, I think there's nothing left to talk about. I'm glad you guys know everything, because the rest of us obviously have a lot to learn.

With all due respect, that college education might have helped your spelling and sentence structure, which in turn might have helped others understand what you are trying to communicate. Communication IS important, and if you can't do it, you aren't as effective as you could be.

 

[English]

ouch! outted....I'm out before I'm next...

 

[pilotyip]

college degree worthless?

Mr. English, I have never stated a college degree is worthless, I have only stated its importance in an aviation career is misplaced. I have stated going into a four year on-campus program may not be the best courses to follow if your career goal is to be a professional pilot. I have even admitted that the college degree may open doors at a few select employers. I have offered an alternate to the traditional four year college degree program for prospective professional pilots and that is build TJ PIC and get your degree on the side. The airlines do not care what your degree is in or where it came from. I have stated if you want to go college and get a real degree, good for you, the country will benefit from your efforts. I have stated that a college degree has nothing to do with flying an airplane, I am getting support from many readers that this is true. So your statement that I think a college degree is worthless is incorrect. BTW You know I have a couple of degrees from well-known universities. Your input on e-mail spelling, sentence structure, etc. again shows how irrelevant a college degree is in developing those skills. This is e-mail not a term paper and you are not my English professor.