Finish College or Move On?
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ROFCIBC
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My advice, for what it's worth...
Get that four year college degree! Period! You will find that the farther you go down the road of life, many a prospective employer will want to see that. Why? Simple...shows a commitment to a structured plan over time, one that requires an individual to accept the responsibility and adhere to gaining an objective. And that is probably the biggest single attribute that employers are looking for. Job skills can be trained. Personal responsibility has to come with the person. Employers can’t afford to be spending valuable time and money in developing those traits.
Makes no difference the discipline in many cases, just the demonstrated ability to stick with a task, daunting as it may be (was for me), to completion.
It's hard to "go back" and complete it once you've moved away from it and are into other pursuits.
The other piece of advice...you CANNOT have TOO much education! NEVER!
Get that four year college degree! Period! You will find that the farther you go down the road of life, many a prospective employer will want to see that. Why? Simple...shows a commitment to a structured plan over time, one that requires an individual to accept the responsibility and adhere to gaining an objective. And that is probably the biggest single attribute that employers are looking for. Job skills can be trained. Personal responsibility has to come with the person. Employers can’t afford to be spending valuable time and money in developing those traits.
Makes no difference the discipline in many cases, just the demonstrated ability to stick with a task, daunting as it may be (was for me), to completion.
It's hard to "go back" and complete it once you've moved away from it and are into other pursuits.
The other piece of advice...you CANNOT have TOO much education! NEVER!
SkyJeff
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My advice, for what it's worth...
Get that four year college degree! Period! You will find that the farther you go down the road of life, many a prospective employer will want to see that. Why? Simple...shows a commitment to a structured plan over time, one that requires an individual to accept the responsibility and adhere to gaining an objective.
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Great way to put it.
Glad to see a nearby local!!
My advice, for what it's worth...
Get that four year college degree! Period! You will find that the farther you go down the road of life, many a prospective employer will want to see that. Why? Simple...shows a commitment to a structured plan over time, one that requires an individual to accept the responsibility and adhere to gaining an objective.
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Great way to put it.
Glad to see a nearby local!!
shinysideup
New Member
Great thread. I wish I had read this 5 years ago.
My little peice of advice...
Finish your degree, I stoped 4 years ago after a few semesters, and also went to DCA (Comair at that time). Being from the Cincy area I took all the bait they gave me. No need to get into a DCA discussion, but my path did not lead me back to Cincy in 2 years like they advertise. I became in instructor, part 61, and tried to force myself back into classes, but didn't. 2 years of instructing, then another year bouncing around from one flying gig to another, and still not back in classes. If i could rewind - degree would be done by now, and instead of 1500 and 250, I would be 5-700 total with my degree done, and probably instructing part time. Dont be in a rush to lock down into an job with a regional, enjoy your life while your young, and keep on learning in what ever you do.
Good luck
My little peice of advice...
Finish your degree, I stoped 4 years ago after a few semesters, and also went to DCA (Comair at that time). Being from the Cincy area I took all the bait they gave me. No need to get into a DCA discussion, but my path did not lead me back to Cincy in 2 years like they advertise. I became in instructor, part 61, and tried to force myself back into classes, but didn't. 2 years of instructing, then another year bouncing around from one flying gig to another, and still not back in classes. If i could rewind - degree would be done by now, and instead of 1500 and 250, I would be 5-700 total with my degree done, and probably instructing part time. Dont be in a rush to lock down into an job with a regional, enjoy your life while your young, and keep on learning in what ever you do.
Good luck
ROFCIBC
Well-Known Member
There's another reason to get a four year degree...called a backup plan.
Have something to fall back on. Never can tell when some medical problem may develop and you lose your ticket.
Or you find out after a while you just flat don't like flying.
Kind of the old Boy Scout thing..."Be Prepared".
Have something to fall back on. Never can tell when some medical problem may develop and you lose your ticket.
Or you find out after a while you just flat don't like flying.
Kind of the old Boy Scout thing..."Be Prepared".