I have always been against age discrimination. It is wrong. Many pilots were screwed by the "get out of my seat" crowd. Now that crowed is getting screwed too. How do you like it?
Undaunted, you've always been against age discrimination? Good for you! I'm sure you are a cheerleader for ALL KINDS of discrimination (let's hear some more issues that you are championing).
Discrimination is a fact of life, learn to deal. It helps determine who is worthy and who is not, not based on your criteria but the ruling faction's. It may not be fair, but neither is life.
1. If you can perform all your job duties in the military but are too fat,... see ya.
2. Not 35 years old? Sorry, can't be President.
3. Why can't I get the 55 and up discount at Denny's?
4. What? Happy hour's over? That's time discrimination.
I'm not going to go on (or get too serious), but you can see the point (hopefully), the world doesn't revolve around you. Deal with your shakes and move on. Obviously, you have not planned well. I'm sorry for those years passed, that you didn't sock away those "big bucks".
Please do not try to come back to the till and ask for more, you've know for years when the sun was going to set.