Originally Posted by FoxHunter
Any pilot age 55 or above would be a fool not to accept draft/VLT or sell their vacation if they do not have their high five yet. Nothing that ALPA can deliver will make up for what they will lose long term. Actually anyone over the age of 45 would probably be a fool not to make hay today because rain may be in the forcast.
You described me. And I am not doing draft, volunteer or VBB. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. It's that simple. I still have to fly with the folks that are younger than I am for at least antoher 4 1/2 years and I want to be able to look them in the eye and know that they understand that I did the right thing not just for me but for our entire crew force. I can hear SkyLow laughing at that line already. Sorry. It's who I am. Am I worried about my high five? No and a small yes. It's be nice to hit $260K but I'll be damned if I'm going to kill myself to get there. And as I indicated in another thread, my retirement is my responsibility and it's about 85% in place without FedEx in the equation.
By the way, I think I know who FoxHunter is and I want to assure you that he is not a scab. A little bit misguided maybe, but no scab.