Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
I think for the age 67 to infinity crowd it is about relevance. The longer you are at the top, the harder it is to be anywhere else.
It takes maturity to realize that and move on to your next thing. God bless those who realize the greatest feat of masculinity is found in the service of others.
People want to have a purpose and an identity. Some people get their identity from their profession. For those individuals being closer to the top feeds the identity. It was therefore not surprising the "letter" came from pilots who had lost their identity and were searching for a new way to be relevant by pushing for 67. I don't fault them for human nature.
The R&I committee could take a lesson from Gen X by helping our soon to be retired pilots find purpose in life. A fewsuggestions for making the mental preparations for retirement, not just financial ones is a start.