Originally Posted by Glenn Would

Can’t speak exactly for him/her, but I can guess that it’s the concern of this potentially being the start of another Lost Decade for us. I know that’s definitely a fear of mine right now: being on the wrong side of the timing (still at a regional/time-building gig, or worse, close to retirement) with another 8-10 years of stagnation (at best), or shrinking/furloughs/bankruptcies/airline closures on the horizon. Now, whether it actually happens like it did from 9/11-2012 or not remains to be seen.

With that said, I do know that there are plenty of things we can do to prevent such a disaster from completely derailing us financially. Try to get rid of as much of your debt as quickly as you can, have a diverse portfolio and stay on top of it, have at least one other source of income (preferably something that has absolutely nothing to do with airlines/aviation), and continue to learn new marketable skills and apply them to the marketplace. My opinion, of course.