FedEx Pilot Life Expectancy
#41
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: B767
Posts: 1,899
I used to do that as well. Every single one of my friends and former co-workers that were flying corporate with me 10 years ago are now flying 121. Why? Pay, time off, retirement. Most importantly, we don’t want to have to worry about looking for a new job every few years.
#43
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: retired 767(dl)
Posts: 5,719
After age 60 it is really hard to stay interested in exercize, nutrition etc. Your bones hurt, you are invisible to women, drinking sucks. That is where the catch is, if you let go, you are on your way out. Resist at all cost, the expandible belt.
#44
#46
One study claims that airline pilots live longer than average.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs...93129403800126
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs...93129403800126
Maybe because you have money, more likely because people disciplined enough to reach higher socio-economic levels are also disciplined enough to take better care of themselves.
#47
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: FO
Posts: 3,031
Or they have better access to/ability to pay for health care.
#48
Indeed, the flaw in many studies, polls, and surveys is that the sample being observed is not truly representative of the population at large. Sometimes this is actually known to the researcher, but it helps in obtaining their desired result.
#49
Yeah I'm very happy about the decision to leave early. 35 years of flying freight was enough.
#50
Well, if you have an A Plan you never run out of money because you get a big check every month until you die.
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