Well...., I certainly didn't mean it as a joke..., my point is that now the HR scientists want to see some sort of volunteer work..., exactly what that has to do with selecting a good individual as a pilot I don't have a clue.
Specially since many good people lingering at the regional level are just too tired all the time by having to sacrifice days off picking up trips to make ends meet, it adds insult to injury when you get ready to meet one of these recruiters at a job fair and they are told that "10,000 hours, check airman qualification and a degree is not enough these days" like many friends of mine have been told at the so called "preferential interviews"
The separation of the classes between the regionals and the majors have created an environment where you are punished if you have too much experience, for what I've been hearing from former colleagues is that the high time guys at the regional level are having a very hard time getting the jobs at the big three.