Originally Posted by
vetter
Retiring at 67 is ridiculous. The average lifespan of a US male is 77 years old.
So you work your entire life, and in the end, just get to enjoy life for 10 measly years when your body aches everyday and you aren't even at your prime anymore, then be buried forever. LOL.
I don't want to burst your bubble, but those aches and pains start a lot earlier than 67.
Whether one can afford to retire sooner is another matter.
There's also the issue of one's longevity, once one retires. If one could retire and have the same sense of purpose and the same income, it might be one thing, but retirement is not that way.
I've seen far too many who stopped flying and went downhill soon thereafter; the reason for waking up every morning was no longer there, and when one has spent a lifetime living for a purpose and that purpose is gone, the effect is often not a positive one. Widebody international captain to walmart greeter isn't necessarily a good look, nor a benefit to the self.