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Old 11-03-2017, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dolphinflyer View Post
Yes, but remember that he's still only get to #2 which means he'll eventually be beetching in ops or endlessly complaining across some ocean track about not getting his first choice.
The younger guys hired today get a double whammy from retirements. Practically all the flows hired in the last few years behind me are all older meaning they will continue to add to the retirement numbers. If the company isn't careful with hiring they could be setting themselves up for massive retirements as in 2000/yr in the 2030s. Doesn't help me that they are behind me and retire a decade ahead of me but wow if things stay as planned (ha) things are gonna get crazy.

Combine that with starting pay in the $60's at the regionals with guys making $150k+ second year, I mean, how in the world do you get that lucky? This must be what the 1960's felt like for those guys hired on then. I can't imagine being 35 and 2/3 up the list at AA...ok...sorry I'll try not to be too bitter...
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Old 11-04-2017, 06:16 AM
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If history is any guide, you should figure out which airline is better and then apply to the other one, because everything in this industry is cyclical.
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Old 11-04-2017, 10:33 AM
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Couple of clarifications - those are early 2017 estimates so retirements and hires since then will shift things. And I might be off by a year so 55 might be the age 56 estimates.

Age 57(58??) has DL(early 2017 data) at roughly #350 and AA at #35. Seven to eight years under #40? Ouch.

Here’s where it will suck - he’s going to be so stupid senior, for so long, that he’ll have to move to DFW, or commute to DFW, to extract the most value from his seniority number. He’ll just have to suck it up and take it like a man. :-/
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Old 11-04-2017, 11:44 AM
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Single breasted or double breasted, it’s a no brainer.
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Old 11-04-2017, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Sliceback View Post
Couple of clarifications - those are early 2017 estimates so retirements and hires since then will shift things. And I might be off by a year so 55 might be the age 56 estimates.

Age 57(58??) has DL(early 2017 data) at roughly #350 and AA at #35. Seven to eight years under #40? Ouch.

Here’s where it will suck - he’s going to be so stupid senior, for so long, that he’ll have to move to DFW, or commute to DFW, to extract the most value from his seniority number. He’ll just have to suck it up and take it like a man. :-/
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