commercial piloting

whats the best way to be ummm, i guess certified is a good word, to be able to fly for say, united airlines? any colleges, schools, etc? are there alot of jobs available? would it be beter to be a charter pilot? how long does it take to get Pilot status?

thanks.

This recent thread about this subject might be helpful to you. We’ve got a few commercial airline pilots here, and they weighed in with lots of good information there.