Originally Posted by
RAC396
How about hired to the line at 51,one wife (39 years) 35 year old well educated son who was struck with a cripling bone desese.Works as hard as his body will allow,but still requires some assistance. His medical insurance will be maxed out this year, and someone will have to educate his son's.
Yes I knew the rules going in,and they were that I could be a SO until they crush the last Boing,and that is what intend to do. I am not the only one in this position.
You guy's should stop whining about ME,ME,ME,and get down on your knees and thank God for your job,and family.
Does that mean it's really about YOU, YOU, YOU?
Lots of us (myself included) have sad family stories. Despite my own sad story, with good financial planning, I plan to retire at 60. I will not have 25 years with the company. I DO NOT WANT TO FLY PAST THAT AGE! If you REALLY need the money, I recommend you retire and get a real job. If you are smart enough to get this job, then you have skills an employer would want. You could take home a bunch more pay at the end of the month ...
I don't want to beat up his guy and his bad fortune but I'll bet he represents a fundamental problem of those guys that want or need to fly past 60. Basically, these guys don't know how to do anything else. It's kind of sad.
In between flying jobs, I've had real jobs. Some really good jobs, some not so good jobs. I'm not afraid to send out resumes and interview for companies that might really NEED my contribution. You guys should try it. I liked it but really missed flying (I did stay in the Reserves) and was glad to get back in an airplane.
Join a flying club and stay involved in flying that way. People would still see you in your pilot uniform (you could still wear your Capt. stripes even though you are over 60) and think you were cool. You could get an AOPA sticker to put on your car so that everyone knew you were still a pilot.
Regards,
Mark