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Originally Posted by Knotcher
(Post 3427362)
Does your "imperial" evidence show those were all 60-65 year olds? (and I am against raising it btw)
I needed that laugh today - thanks lmao 🤣 |
Originally Posted by guppie
(Post 3427470)
ALPA’s policy on Age 65:“Oppose any increase in the pilot retirement age in the U.S. beyond the current U.S. retirement age of 65.”
At ALPA’s 130th meeting of its Executive Board held today, ALPA reiterated its opposition to any retirement age beyond 65 by adopting formal policy against any increase in pilot retirement age. The best way for us to maintain a seat at the table for these career-impacting discussions and strengthen our relationship with lawmakers is through ALPA-PAC. Please do your part and add a small monthly contribution if you are not already “Backing the Pac” by clicking the buttons below. (MEC Update May 19) |
Originally Posted by Pogey Bait
(Post 2953681)
I’m at DL, never heard a peep of this.
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Kirby on CNBC last week even said he didn’t think age 67 was worth it. He said that the pilots who are 64 here and aren’t on medical leave or calling in sick per day is about 34%. He said the older the pilot the less efficient they are to the company and therefore age 67 would just provide 2 more years of 34% availability for those pilots. I tend to agree with him it does nothing to solve the perceived “pilot shortage”
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Anyone over 63 who is not setting fire to their sick bank is either an idiot or sycophantic Marvin of the first order. Yo, Scott...the old guys call in sick because you leave them NO choice. Kirby is just stroking the press for sympathy. I have to believe that he's smarter than that. Had I not bolted early there is no way I'd leave a dime on the table. You know the old saw from Bethune about never stealing a buck from a pilot? Well, for a HUGE chunk of us that wasn't true....Mother U got the upper hand in the grand larceny department. By a factor of ten.
Sick leave. It's YOURS, not theirs. Use it or lose it. |
Originally Posted by oldmako
(Post 3427684)
Anyone over 63 who is not setting fire to their sick bank is either an idiot or sycophantic Marvin of the first order.
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Originally Posted by Aviatorr
(Post 3427672)
Kirby on CNBC last week even said he didn’t think age 67 was worth it. He said that the pilots who are 64 here and aren’t on medical leave or calling in sick per day is about 34%. He said the older the pilot the less efficient they are to the company and therefore age 67 would just provide 2 more years of 34% availability for those pilots. I tend to agree with him it does nothing to solve the perceived “pilot shortage”
I am sure SK gets that but it doesn’t help the narrative. |
That’s why one should meter out their sick bank usage the entire span of your career. Helps keep the operation more reliable, while also not leaving one cent on the table.
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 3427663)
Thats because the OP is blowing it all out of proportion. Any pilot can introduce a resolution at a LEC meeting. Getting anyone to vote for it is another issue. They got absolutely zero traction.
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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
(Post 3427731)
That’s why one should meter out their sick bank usage the entire span of your career. Helps keep the operation more reliable, while also not leaving one cent on the table.
I am sure a quick excel model will inform the company easily on how many extra coverage is required for reliability. |
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