Being an ERJ- FO Mr. On final, you will eventually come to realize that career progression in this paid hobby of ours doesn't always go as planned, I just helped a 53 year old UAL F/O that has been furloughed again, with some inquiries he had about the job here at ANA and I'm happy to say that he got hired, there are also many 50+ F/O's at USAir (a lot of them downgraded from captains) flying the line. You will come to understand that sometimes this business has a funny way of humbling by placing you on the right seat jerking the gear to somebody that has one third your experience level. It is a funny way to make a living for sure