Originally Posted by
tonsterboy5
we live in a seniority based system, maybe someone wants to do 3 years wide body captain then retire, they won’t be able to do that if the people above them never leave. Age is something that’s the same for everyone and creates a semi balanced field. I’m not young enough to where I will ever be top 10% at a major with 65 and that’s ok with me, pushing the age to 68 will make me work longer to get a few decent years. As it stands right now I plan to retire at an age that would put me at 30% pushing it to 68 would put me closer to %45 percent which means I will never get a decent schedule in my career. I understand the lost decade, but that decade includes everyone from that decade, no need to punish the next decade of pilots
Seniority ain’t going nowhere.
On the one hand, great. That’s your choice
& one you should have. Retire when you want, chase the fleet and seat you want.
On the other hand let folks chose their exit time and style. Extending the age won’t make a difference except possibly delaying your seniority progression yet still giving your due time to earn and be in Fleet/seat if you choose. It would also give you the ability to do what you want later if your healthy and choose to.
I want chik fil A. Don’t tell me I gotta go to In N Out.
Retire when you want, quit when you want,
Stay as long as you want or can. Options. The point is if we vote on it then at least we can see everyone’s opinion.
I see the legislation on this moving whether we like it or not.
Baffling that as a union we don’t respect nor do we want to hear everyone’s opinion.