Age 67
03-28-2023, 03:56 PM
#21
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“Fairness”….HA! Like ANYTHING in life, let alone this ridiculous career…..is “fair”
When I see a bunch of junior pilots pooling their resources to start a fund for those who were furloughed twice or lost their pensions due to bankruptcy…..I’ll believe that “fairness” is a priority.
*crickets
When I see a bunch of junior pilots pooling their resources to start a fund for those who were furloughed twice or lost their pensions due to bankruptcy…..I’ll believe that “fairness” is a priority.
*crickets
03-28-2023, 04:32 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
it’s 100% “get out of my seat/line/vacation slot”. Period
03-28-2023, 04:34 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
When I see a bunch of junior pilots pooling their resources to start a fund for those who were furloughed twice or lost their pensions due to bankruptcy…..
03-28-2023, 05:58 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
“Fairness”….HA! Like ANYTHING in life, let alone this ridiculous career…..is “fair”
When I see a bunch of junior pilots pooling their resources to start a fund for those who were furloughed twice or lost their pensions due to bankruptcy…..I’ll believe that “fairness” is a priority.
*crickets
When I see a bunch of junior pilots pooling their resources to start a fund for those who were furloughed twice or lost their pensions due to bankruptcy…..I’ll believe that “fairness” is a priority.
*crickets
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03-28-2023, 06:15 PM
#25
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Position: 737 Captain
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…filler for you
03-28-2023, 06:42 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by Galaxy5
Sorry your timing sucked, gonna have to take that up with your parents, though.
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03-28-2023, 10:59 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by Whiskeyjet1
No, it’s both safety and fairness. 63 seems to be the magic number where some folks really decline rapidly. A small percentage to be sure, but significant. It’s a problem that would grow exponentially if we change the age to 67.
It’s also not fair for folks who benefited from mandatory retirement age their whole career to get two bonus years at the very top of the heap, while most of us will lose those two years because I won’t be flying that long I promise you.
It’s also not fair for folks who benefited from mandatory retirement age their whole career to get two bonus years at the very top of the heap, while most of us will lose those two years because I won’t be flying that long I promise you.
03-28-2023, 11:30 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by TransWorld
When I was young, age 30 seemed to be the magic number when some folks really declined rapidly. “Never trust anyone over 30.” The, when I hit 30, it was 40..
03-29-2023, 08:29 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by Whiskeyjet1
No, it’s both safety and fairness. 63 seems to be the magic number where some folks really decline rapidly. A small percentage to be sure, but significant. It’s a problem that would grow exponentially if we change the age to 67.
It’s also not fair for folks who benefited from mandatory retirement age their whole career to get two bonus years at the very top of the heap, while most of us will lose those two years because I won’t be flying that long I promise you.
It’s also not fair for folks who benefited from mandatory retirement age their whole career to get two bonus years at the very top of the heap, while most of us will lose those two years because I won’t be flying that long I promise you.
03-29-2023, 11:44 AM
#30
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Originally Posted by dmeg13021
Get out of my seat…just like you agreed to at 60 when you got hired.
We could use an update to the FAA medical process, but the majority of 65 year olds are still sharp and are able to continue. I say let move the age to 68 and update the medical certification standards.
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