Originally Posted by
Marvin
In my experience around the same time frame, there were some guys sitting on the fence who decided to stay in part because of the bonus.
We definitely had different experiences there - but I can only speak of the guys that I knew personally. I have no idea of any stats one way or the other.
I think there may be more of those now because of a shift in perception regarding an airline career. There is no longer even an illusion of a good defined benefit retirement plan with most airlines. And, folks have seen that if the economy hiccups even a slight bit, many airlines begin furloughing almost immediately.
I agree with this 100%. The timeframe I was talking about was also the time that some study (commissioned by whom I don't remember - probably AirInc
) said that it was still financially feasible to get out of the military all the ay up to 18 YEARS, because that 2 year's of increased seniority and pay would more than make up for the lost retirement over the career at the Legacy. I've fairly certain that no one would say that now
Btw - I don't know anyone who waited until 18, but I do know a few who got out at 16 years and went for the brass ring.
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