Originally Posted by
pinseeker
And no one forced you to take a job where the mandatory retirement age is 60. What you don't seem to get is that you come across as saying age discrimination is OK as long as it doesn't effect you. When you were in High school, the drinking age was probably 18. It was in my state. There are states that let you drive alone at 15. But now that you are 60+, it is OK to change the rules on the younger generations because it doesn't hurt you. You claim that experience comes with age, well so does alhiemers (sp?). Retire already, or can't you figure out how to fill out the forms. As far as your 8 year old comment goes, it is so idiotic that it doesn't deserve a response.
You're the one who doesn't get it. I took a job in an industry where I knew that I'd be forced to leave the pilots seat when I turned 60. I've turned 60 and am now in the flight engineers seat, with no complaints. If the rule is changed, I'll gladly go back to a window seat, if not, I'll gladly stay where I am until I get bored doing the job. Then I'll retire. But it's not up to an Ahole like you to tell me when I should retire or not. Frankly I'm sick of you guys always saying that the older guys want it all, because you guys are exactly the same. You don't want to sit in a seat for more than a few months, because you think that the airline owes you a left seat, and you want it now.
For the record, the rule was stupid when it was first pushed through and it's stupid now. What I don't understand is why you think that eliminating this rule, while at the same time, not allowing children to drink, drive, vote, enter into a legal contract, get married (legally), join the military, and any other number of things has anything whatsoever to do with each other. Sort of like comparing apples and oranges.