Tankengine_ many overseas airline ask for a Degree when recruiting pilots. For example KAL. Most US airlines as well as the military expect all intake pilots to have a 4 year college Degree, not a Diploma.
A jet command may require years of study, however nobody outside of avaition will regard that as an equivalent qualification. An unemployed jet captain is suitably qualified for sales jobs at Bunnings, driving taxis, stacking shelves at Woolies and as a porter in hotels: just ask anyone fron Ansett, Compass, SAW, Ozjet or Strategic. Luckily, I have a degree and that would qualify me for a management position at Bunnings, Silver Top, Woolies and Hilton
ranmar- 900 hours per year means about 3x that time involved at work as a pilot. Flying is not the whole job! Home study, simulator, SEPs, Flight planning, pre-flight, turn arounds--all the other stuff that doesnt count for flight time but is still 'duty'.
Airbornesoon- headhunters will never be calling pilots for jobs whilst DoJ seniority exists. Why leave a job and go to the bottom of the list? This is why our T&Cs have stagnated over the last decade and a half.
