Originally Posted by jonnyjetprop

Civilian trained. Hired on at a great 121 Supplemental carrier at age 30. I figured I'd retire from there. Shut down in 2014. I went to an upstart airline while finishing my BS degree. That job ended in 2017. I'm working at a regional carrier now with flow to mainline at 51. I used to feel sorry for the old guys when I was young. Then carma came my way. The only piece of advice is to push forward and not look too far back. The guys from my old gig have scattered and some are doing better than others. Sometimes taking a step back will make going forward easier in the end.