Originally Posted by lolwut

Age and abilities aside, every pilot who is at the top now got there because of the mandatory retirement age of 60. They moved up because people above them retired. We work in a seniority based system. This is how it works.

Now that they're at the top, they're doing the most selfish thing imaginable and continuing to milk the top position, claiming unforeseen hardship... all done on the backs of pilots below them. They're pausing and delaying the careers of thousands during hard economic times just to pay for the lifestyle they think they should have.

People staying to 65 and hoping for 67/70 think they're in this special group that is getting it harder than anyone has and should be able to make up for it. Guess what... pilots have had unforeseen hardships for decades. That isn't something new about this career. You aren't special. You're selfish. Retire while you still have enough years left in you to get on with your life, and collectively... get out of our seats.