As an FO that was a latecomer to the airlines in his 40s with a prior career that was lucrative enough to be fine as is, given I got accelerated pay rates as an FO and huge signing bonuses, I felt sheepish accepting charity from 30 year old captains I knew were worse off financially than me. Even more annoying when I’d be enjoying drinks with the captain who drank Miller Lite while I was drinking some expensive craft beer only to have him go over the top insisting on buying the beers for the night at the end of the night.

I get why those guys felt the need too. They came up in a different environment. But PLEASE, let me buy my own expensive drinks.