The Walrus

Maybe it means to be true to only one man.

Eck4Life

So true, but the costliest portion of that equation for many would be having to admit to others that they weren't a Jet Captain anymore.

USMCFLYR

Of course that isn't much of a retirement having to still work to make ends met and then of course there is the fact that some retired old fart is taking a job from an 18 year old kid who is trying to get a job and work his way through college so that he can start his own flying career eh?

USMCFLYR

MaydayMark

Maybe JJ and FH could get Walmart to let them wear their Capt's uniform when they greet people at the door?

Jetjok

Mark, I'm unwilling to get into a pi**ing contest with you again. I promised! However, I will tell you this: 1) I've not even seen my FedEx uniforms for the past 4 years; 2) I've only been to Walmart once, and that was in Memphis, to get some new sunglasses, years ago; 3) with my O-6 military retirement, Social Security, and annuity from when I was a Vice-President of a major life insurance company, LTD payments (which are exactly the same as what I'll be getting in retirement, at the end of the year), I'll never outlive my money, so I don't think I'll be spending any time at all in Walmart, either in or out of uniform. I do, however, miss the flying, and it never mattered to me which seat I occupied. In fact, when I was on the Mad Dog, I rarely wore my uniform, once on the jet. It was always jeans and a tee shirt.

Best of luck in your career. I hope all those senior to you get out of your way soon, so that you can finally rise to the position that you so desire, and have obviously earned, through good looks, hard work, and whatever else it is that you do to convince yourself that you're the best and the only one who counts.

JJ

DLax85

Only true if they were ever truly going to furlough.

Here's a little secret --- THEY WEREN'T!

They were consistently drafting for pilots 2 months into 4A2B (Apr 09) and ...and stayed in 4A2B 13 months after the cargo volume bottomed out.

From the beginning, they admitted it was only cost effective to furlough if they kept guys on the streets for 2 years...and they were never in a position to do this.

TTOCSMCC

Sounds like you've changed your mind here.

42GO

AMEN! I have never seen such hatred by one age group against another....
This has gone on for years.....you would think some of these guys would find
something else to b..... about...but NOOOOO!

Fishfreighter

Exactly right and that says a LOT about the maturity level of the whiners. Again, unless you're 4 years and 2 months old, YOU joined the profession under the Age 60 rule. YOU profited by the Age 60 rule.

So to claim that someone else is "keeping you down" is akin to the pot calling the kettle black.

FDXLAG

And if you profited by the age 60 rule and the age 65 rule I guess your skin ought to be a little thicker.

But since we are using politically incorrect metaphors today I will say that the gummer comment found the chink in your armor.