Originally Posted by
Hilltopper89
If I had a nickel for every left seater I've flown with who failed to get their mil retirement....
It's really a gamble but think too of how much that 20 year AD retirement is worth. You're talking a couple million dollars if you live til you're 80 not counting medical benefits.
Tough call, but then again I started at a major 3+ years ago while on terminal leave. But seriously, every CA I've flown with who didn't get an AD or Guard/Reserve retirement regrets it....to a man.
For many, the price to pay in QOL for staying AD is not worth any amount of money. Everything is a tradeoff. The Guard/Reserve 20 is a lot easier to swallow and is still worth doing in most cases.