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Old 02-02-2008 | 01:13 PM
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Old 02-02-2008 | 01:16 PM
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Old 02-02-2008 | 01:19 PM
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Let's hope that many in the cargo industry will follow their lead. Come on folks....are 2:00am hub turns any way to spend those golden years???
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Old 02-02-2008 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Pecan
Let's hope that many in the cargo industry will follow their lead. Come on folks....are 2:00am hub turns any way to spend those golden years???
Amen to this one. Unfortunately, we are going in the opposite direction at FedEx. It looks like about 130 over 60 guys coming back off the DC-10 and 727 panels. I would not want to do training when I am over 60. It was hard enough at 45.
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Old 02-03-2008 | 12:13 AM
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Geezers going...good for the next generation
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Old 02-03-2008 | 08:46 AM
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Geezers going...good for the next generation
Multi-millionaires, all of em! Hats off, may the margaritas be strong and salty!
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Old 02-03-2008 | 09:22 AM
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How long does the average retired pilot from FedEx/UPS live?
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Old 02-04-2008 | 06:56 PM
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Age 66, give or take a few months.
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Old 02-05-2008 | 09:18 AM
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66?!? Only a year to spend all that retirment money...
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Old 02-05-2008 | 10:20 AM
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66?!? Only a year to spend all that retirement money...
That's good news for my wife. She gets to keep it all.
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