Originally Posted by tallpilot

Not sure how it's relevant but my parents had sex in the 70s.

Lack of seniority movement makes life miserable for at least 90% of the list. I have sympathy for those whose pensions were lost but there is a limit to how long I'm willing to let them fill dump trucks with money before demanding my turn. I suspect those coming up behind me feel the same way. I think making the entire career a Ponzi scheme was a horrendous mistake of our forebears but since that's what they chose the time at the top has to be limited.

In my age bracket full social security doesn't come until age 70 (yes, I know that isn't the term they use) so I will have to bridge that. Fortunately there are many options.

I do find it disappointing that the option to go to the engineer's seat is gone. It was wonderful to have a highly experienced former captain back there and it required eating a little humble pie so it was only chosen by those who needed the money the most. It might have even provided an example of why prudent financial planning is wise. Maybe we'll come up with something similar in the future. I would be in favor of that.