Originally Posted by max8222

Believe me I remember it, with a stroke of a pen 300 over age sixty engineers moved back to the left seat. Then add on no retirements for five years and a totally crap economy thrown in the mix.

Lost my WB captain bid and got an extra five years as an FO.

So yes I remember.

So a two year extension in the largest hiring boom ever in airline history is going to make this practically a non event.

I know you are going to say you got stuck at a regional longer. Probably a better deal than in 1993 when I got out of the military and me and most of my friends were either unemployed or working some crap job. So yes everybody has it tough every once and a while.

You want me to cry for you go live in the slums of Mumbai, you got nothing to cry about.

Originally Posted by JayAitch

You lost your WB CA bid in 2007 and couldn't get it for five more years? Which means you've been at the top for the last eleven years and want two more beyond 65? There are plenty of people here who will never make WB CA. But you're the one who has it bad?

Originally Posted by yesto67

2001-2013 was VERY bad.

If age 67 is law moving forward, everyone that can take advantage of it gets the same additional 2 years. And those hired in the past few years are making very good money (when compared to 2001-2013).

Enjoy the extra $.

Originally Posted by Sniper66

it will change to 67 the day after you retire
it will be so awesome
I can only hope

Originally Posted by Andy

You're correct. And you are not following the groupthink in this echo chamber.
I have made no effort to contact my representatives either in favor or against age 67. I have done nothing to support or oppose an age change. That doesn't matter; my problem is that like you, I'm just telling everyone the extremely likely outcome which is that the retirement age will change to 67.

They'll use the safety/science argument, but now that I've pointed out the elevated coronary risk of 50-60 year olds - you know, science - they focus on cognitive decline. Never mind that anyone who's studied cognitive decline would know that there's no inexpensive or reliable way to determine cognitive decline. No science, but that doesn't matter to them. Because we're all selfish pricks arguing for what will benefit us.

To be clear for everyone, I'm not arguing for or against an age change; I'm agnostic on hte subject. I am simply stating the obvious on the sugject.

Originally Posted by yesto67

2001-2013 was VERY bad.

If age 67 is law moving forward, everyone that can take advantage of it gets the same additional 2 years.

Originally Posted by Whiskeyjet1

Everyone gets two more years, but they don’t get the same two tears. This is transparently false, quit pushing this bull****.

Originally Posted by yesto67

Two years is two years. Two more years to work. Or, don’t work. Your choice.

Originally Posted by ReluctantEskimo

This is a lie. Two years being frozen in place.

Some get gravy. Some get sh*t. Others can even get left on the street.

Originally Posted by Whiskeyjet1

And you have been promoting the age change here.