Originally Posted by Cujo665

this isn’t 2006-2007 when there was no hiring and no growth during the lost decade.
nobody loses anything this time. You get the extra 2 years too if you choose.
this generation went from flight school to legacy CA in under 5 years in some cases while these guys that suffered through multiple bankruptcies, bankruptcy contracts, the lost decade and over 16-20 years in the right seat are finally getting a decent life, and the impatient new kids who made captain at a legacy from zero to hero in 5-7 years want them gone.
What’s the money argument for the guys that choose to stay at regionals for quality of life and not needing to relocate family? If it was about money, they’d have gone to legacies during any of the last 15 years. It’s not just money, many truly enjoy flying a large plane taking people on their honeymoon, vacation, visiting family, business meetings, quick getaways. For them, they understand that it’s not just one more leg in a day, it’s somebody’s once in a lifetime vacation, or one chance to get hime to see family and that to everybody behind that door in the paying seats it’s NOT just one more leg. Someday you’ll realize there’s more to life than money. Being an airline captain carries a lot of pride and satisfaction as well. There are many reasons people want to stay. To focus just on money is naíve.

okay to fly, then 1 day older and suddenly you’re unemployed, if that’s not age discrimination then what is?

there has to be a better way.