Originally Posted by
dalad
I don't now look at the extra 5 years of work as a benefit, more like a requirement. I would have gladly taken my $1 million plus lump sum and 10k per month annuity along with 401k savings at 60. We could argue this all day, but the bottom line is we really have 3 seniority lists or more. The top third who want $, the middle third who want $ and for the top third to retire, and the bottom third who want hiring, $, seat progression, and not to get furloughed. There are guys here hired after 1999 who have seen furloughs, stagnation, etc. So when I fly I don't complain about what I have lost as I believe there are those who have sacrificed an awful lot more than me. Sorry for the long post.
The bottom 1/3 want the top 1/3 to retire too
You bring up a good point though. We all need to realize that it's not "all about me" and that there are plenty of others on the list that have a different set of priorities. If we can all keep that in mind going into C2015 there
could be less in-fighting. Putting ourselves in each other's shoes for a minute is important as we will all have to compromise on something due to the collective wishes of the group. We're simply too diverse demographically to please everyone on every issue.