Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
Everyone has had some sort of crap sandwich the last 10 years. I didn't lose my retirement, you did. You didn't get an extra 5 years on reserve as a narrowbody FO, I did. Newhires getting hired right now will be captains in 7 years and retire with millions of dollars so they all suck the most.
But not everyone had some sort of crap sandwich, and that's the rub. The guys who were approaching 60 when the rule changed, and in that sweet spot we all look forward to, where you're senior on your retirement equipment flying STR every Tuesday, they got a bonus 5 years. The rest of us stagnated, or actually went backwards, for 5 years.
But at least we have 117 to keep us rested and refreshed now.