Thanks for another 5 years Mr. Bush.
12-13-2007, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by tazzzzed
uuuggggghhhhhh!!!!
12-13-2007, 07:13 PM
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I can't stand Bush. But he is not to blame for this.
Wanna quit at 60? Then quit at 60.
Seriously.
It is not realistic to allow them, under the guise of the faux bankruptcies of the past 6 years, to take everyone's pension and shift that money to upper management (which is exactly what the sham BKs were all about) and not have some consequences. Many folks who could have afforded to retire at 60 under the old standard suddenly had their money de facto stolen from them. The chance to work a few years more is not unwelcome.
I have no dog in this fight. But 60 is outdated and unfair, especially in light of the rules that don't favor the workers at all anymore.
Just my $.02. YMMV.
Wanna quit at 60? Then quit at 60.
Seriously.
It is not realistic to allow them, under the guise of the faux bankruptcies of the past 6 years, to take everyone's pension and shift that money to upper management (which is exactly what the sham BKs were all about) and not have some consequences. Many folks who could have afforded to retire at 60 under the old standard suddenly had their money de facto stolen from them. The chance to work a few years more is not unwelcome.
I have no dog in this fight. But 60 is outdated and unfair, especially in light of the rules that don't favor the workers at all anymore.
Just my $.02. YMMV.
12-13-2007, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
Maybe a high profile crash with an over 65 pilot will change this. God I can't believe I am saying that...
Like I said, I need a few more drinks!
Like I said, I need a few more drinks!
12-13-2007, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
Maybe a high profile crash with an over 65 pilot will change this. God I can't believe I am saying that...
Like I said, I need a few more drinks!
Like I said, I need a few more drinks!
I can't believe you said that, either.
12-13-2007, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by saab2000
Most of the rest of the world is not 60. Planes in the rest of the world are not falling out of the sky with 64 year old pilots. Chill.
12-13-2007, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyByCable
Thank you Mr. President for signing into law language that will add an additional $2-2.5 MILLION to my career earnings by the time I'm 65!
fbh
12-13-2007, 07:40 PM
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"Thank you Mr. President for signing into law language that will add an additional $2-2.5 MILLION to may career earnings by the time I'm 65!"
Hope your loved ones enjoy it when you drop dead at 67 or so from not retiring at 60. Actually, if your picture is accurate, you won't get anything extra as your upgrade from F/O just got delayed by 5 more years. I don't know of any carriers paying their F/O's 2-2.5 mill for 5 years of work. Bush's sig just delayed your upgrade, your Capt's pay, and likely cut into your life expectancy. Not much for you to get excited about if you ask me.
Hope your loved ones enjoy it when you drop dead at 67 or so from not retiring at 60. Actually, if your picture is accurate, you won't get anything extra as your upgrade from F/O just got delayed by 5 more years. I don't know of any carriers paying their F/O's 2-2.5 mill for 5 years of work. Bush's sig just delayed your upgrade, your Capt's pay, and likely cut into your life expectancy. Not much for you to get excited about if you ask me.
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