Originally Posted by
FDXLAG
I think what Gunter and Daniel are saying is you are only forced to be Jr once, too bad at this particular time there was an extra 5 years tacked on (OK that last part was me).
The 727 has some very senior guys flying it. Probably more than at other airlines. The difference between our Jr lines and our senior lines is tremendous in QOL and pay. Do you doubt that a senior MD F/O can out earn a junior Capt? That is the reason that we have a lot of campers here.
Yeah, I understand what Gunter and Daniel are saying. What I'm saying is that, regardless of the reason someone is junior, and regardless of the disparity and QOL between the senior-most and the junior-most lines on a particular jet, and regardless of the fact that a senior wide-body first officer can out-earn a junior narrow-body captain, a flying job at FedEx is still a fantastic flying job. When I was hired by PAA (that's Pan American World Airways for you new guys), I was plumbing along with guys who had been on furlough for the previous 15 years. Imagine that. Imagine being junior for 15 years. Now, fast forward to today.....You guys really don't have it bad, so quit your whining and get back to work. And just in case you decide to continue to complain about the Age 60 thing, look around. They are raising the age limit on everything these days, because we are living healthier and longer, and we (the government) cannot afford to pay (social security, medicare, etc) to someone who retires at 60, but lives to 85.
Just my take.
JJ