Originally Posted by busdriver12

If you're turning 65 right around the corner and can't delay your retirement, then that's good on you. Very few people would turn down almost a million dollars for themselves and their heirs (if you live until 95 like we all hope for) to help others. I hope the pilots you fly with thank you often for that, and I think bitwiser is smart to say, "When we do eventually return to the negotiating table, it is imperative that we make any retirement improvements effective to everyone who was here on the amendable date. It's the only way for us to remain unified on this issue, and also the only way to prevent the company from dragging their feet every negotiating cycle without hesitation."