Originally Posted by
CincoDeMayo
Still have no idea what the point of this thread is. Weird doesn’t do it justice
Fun fact for some; the reason why most from 1997 are gone is because UAL was snagging our pilots way back when and many left. These 5 are still here. I’ll let you extrapolate on why that is.
I think the point of this thread is pretty obvious: Super senior guy is either close retirement or one of his classmates is. Taking a little walk down memory lane and sharing some thoughts about his remaining classmates. That's what people do when they are approaching the end of their carreers. You'll find out.
As to the "why" there are only five of his class left, I don't know where you were in 1997, but getting on with United wasn't as easy as you seem to think. Maybe your speculation is more of a reflection of your own self-loathing for not being at a legacy today than it is an accurate assessment of the pilot job market in 1997 and beyond.