Originally Posted by
symbian simian
Started in 1990. Same wife since 1998. Always had a job, but didn't make 6 figures till 2016. No, not a problem child, never failed a check ride, got hired after pretty much every interview I managed to get. 10 years to go. I waited for another 5, you can wait for another 2.
I'm Lost Gen, would be in about the same boat if not for outside employment, investments, and wife's job. No airline pension, and regional 401k was a joke for all of my tenure. I can see how many in my demographic could prefer to work longer.
With 20/20 hindsight, I could have chased every ACMI and 3rd tier startup to climb the ladder faster, but that wasn't conducive to family life.