Originally Posted by
dualinput
Bring all the regional pilots onto the the mainline seniority lists and working under the mainline contracts. Do that AND move anyone age 65+ to the bottom of the seniority list while keeping their longevity for pay and other benefits. Heck they can even keep their last category pay for all I care. Then and only then would I even think of entertaining an age increase. Let’s see how many stick around flying right seat in an RJ 5-6 legs a day for $350/hr.
Age 65 combined with 2008 ruined me financially and it took a lot longer than five years to recover from. Probably wouldn’t have been furloughed or lost my home if the age had stayed at 60.
Why blame the rise of retirement to 65 for your financial woes? Many pilots lost their pensions. Many were relying on those accounts for their golden years. Many chose, not to displace you from the left seat, but as a necessity for their future.
Did you get caught up in the home balloon mortgage scam in the early 2000’s. Buy that SUV with zero percent APR for 5 years? How many years were you furloughed? You familiar with those caught up in the 70’s major furlough. Back in the day… many were furloughed longer than the were on the property. Rather obtuse to blame the the approaching 65ers for your ill fortune. They didn’t enact the law… Congress did. Blame your politician for voting for the law. Go back to the Genesis of the age 65 retirement age… ICAO. When and IF the retirement age is increased beyond 65, make your comments when the NPRM is issued. You choosing to work beyond 60 or 65 if raised will deprive those behind you the same of what you bring to this forum. Sort of be a double standard. Don’t you agree?