Originally Posted by LeineLodge

Multiple income streams? Great! Use your excess DC to fund investments that produce them - in your own name, under your control. It could be as simple as a dividend producing index fund in a brokerage account. You don’t have to go all crazy and become a slumlord.

But for sure, find one that gets a good return for $ invested. IMO annuities do not qualify.

Pensions fall even lower on the scale of places I want “my” money (it’s not yours, but you already learned that lesson once). Whatever it is, it’s always better to have it under your control and not a promise from Delta.

My point was not to restart this conversation, since we all know where we stand. The point is the MEC keeps asking the same question which means they must not be getting the answer they want to support Bartells’ land grab. They’ll keep asking apparently until they find a way to justify it, which others on this thread have rightly pointed out will likely result in a drawn out stalemate while more “deadZoners” retire.

Don’t worry though, Jerry will be along soon to tell us all how the ponies and 5 years of full retro are achievable with zero concessions. Cause don’t you know, this MEC is a well oiled machine!?!

Oh, and yes to healthcare improvement. I’d even support some retiree healthcare provisions and that would be less likely to vanish, just so you don’t think I’m an a$$ that doesn’t care about you or other pilots approaching retirement.