Originally Posted by
Fishfreighter
Age 65 causing the employment problems? Give me a break. For a YEAR after Age 65 was enacted, the Regionals were hiring guys with 500/100, some as low as 500/50.
What changed? As the Clinton campaign team used to say:
"Its the economy, Stupid." That, and the oil speculation price spike last summer. Period. Age 65 is a pimple on the butt of the airline tailspin.
I don't know if it was for a whole year after age 65 was enacted, but I agree with you that the age 65 rule is not the real issue. And 500/100 and 500/50 might be on the high side... I definitely have seen several people that were hired with fewer hours than that.