You completely ignored my repudiation of your previous comment , but alright . Cya <| sep |> I think it ' s because maintenance and spare parts are expensive and harder to obtain outside America and Europe . They don ' t want their pilots doing unnecessary maneuvers causing more stress on the airframe . Also many of these airlines are government owned and don ' t want to deal with lawsuits . <| sep |> It ' s indicative of unwillingness to prioritize . That ' s a huge red flag for most employers , who expect candidates to manage their time without degrading their quality of life . I really don ' t see where you ' re getting this quality of life degradation bit , or how doing multiple , difficult things at a very high level is seen as an unwillingness to prioritize . That being said , I suppose the people who are able to balance all of these things 4 . 0 , research , challenging courses , etc . are not common and don ' t necessarily seek employment immediately implying they ' re going to pursue graduate education first , so what you ' re saying might be a good rule of thumb for entry level recruiting out of undergrad . But that doesn ' t mean these people don ' t exist , which is why I think implying that getting a 4 . 0 while taking challenging courses and being involved in extracurriculars whether that ' s community service , research , outreach , or some combination thereof is somehow a red flag to employers has got people here riled up .