Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot

I know their are a lot of Bush lovers out there, but when he signed the age 65 legislation into law, he SCREWED a LOT of pilots. I'm amazed too at the number of over age 60 guys who seem to have 110 credit hour months EVERY month because they're finding it so damn hard to survive on $17,000 a month and need it to make ends meet. So let me get this straight..............you've had from 25-35 years to put away for retirement and you STILL can't do it? Well, from my perspective, another 2-3 years isn't going to make a bit of difference because you'll NEVER be ready. I have ZERO sympathy for a guy who works like this and kicks the bucket at 62 or so. What they don't realize is that they CAN'T take their money with them. (Steve Jobs had all the money in the world..........but he didn't have his health, so what good did all that money do him?) At least these pilots kids and relatives will get to blow all their money for them! I've foregone the "pilot toys" so that I can leave BEFORE age 60. Theirs way too many things to do and see in this lifetime to spend it at work till I die. Yes, I love my job and the folks I work with, but not till my dying days. Sorry guys, but it's time to retire and enjoy life...........let someone else have a career and be able to support their family. Sorry for the thread drift.