Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
The current version of the age 67 legislation has a return-to-work entitlement. Many of Delta's VEOP's are chomping at the new pay rates (and they've forgotten what you have to live through to earn those rates). Age 67, as written, is a bigger deal than age 65 was. (I have no idea if the terms of Delta's VEOP will hold against Federal Law, but it will be tested).
All other things being equal, I'd go where that has less of an effect.
There is no way the VEOPS are coming back unless it's the bottom of the list. They took a buyout and voluntarily gave up their seniority rights. That's a lot different than someone who aged out at 65.