That super sucks. When I used the word "imagine", it was for the (younger) guys posting that have YET to take their first career kick in the balls and see how truly ugly it can be when it happens. Even if one is a saver, planned well, etc.

I'm lucky in that I haven't had it as bad as many others. But A LOT is simply based on the fact that I put a lot of my personal life on hold and living on the p1ss poor modest income that a regional provides. Only been furloughed once and displaced out of the CA's seat twice, and I haven't even got to be in "the show" yet. And the way this career has been going, many of us, we will be/are just like the legacy pilot I described earlier. Mid-late 40's/early 50's before seeing a decent income. With most of that "decent" income being saved for retirement. Never truly being able to enjoy it while still semi-young.

I know that question was more rhetorical. But nope, not afraid of work. Raised blue collar and worked blue collar all through high school and college to pay for my ratings and college.

What I (and many others) AM (ARE) afraid of is having to work WAY longer than need be when I (WE) SHOULD be retired and trying to enjoy life.

Sucks that 9/11, BK's, pension terminations, Age 65, economic collapse/recession has lowered this career and moved the goal line farther and farther away.