1261 days to go!

[Whataburger]

1213!:smash:

 

[pilotkppsg]

Why should I have to go 5 more years to draw full retirement so some Fedex ex-mil ****************************** can pay his alimony(ies) and his gigantic Germantown house and harleys and show plane at OLV? Seriously, go five years, retire and die? No thanks, let this be a lesson if you get to that payscale to NOT live paycheck to paycheck at 200k/year...embarassing for those who do that. I'm assuming they went to the MC Hammer School of Finance and Money Management. Enjoy your five extra years grandpa, remember to get that prostrate exam.

 

[Remington]

MC Hammer and Mike Tyson were too legit to quit - SPENDING. Just like these old mo-fo's that sit in our seat.

 

[4got2flare]

1212:beer:

 

[Remington]

1212:beer:

Holy smokes!!!
She even has the "gap."
Please post more!!!!!!!!!

 

[Quimby]

one
two
one
one
imp:

 

[fullsail]

They overall attitude of the old guys is: Loose your house, savings, security. We don't care. We're the baby-boom generation. We've always gotten ours and that ain't about to change. Suck it up kid (even though most of these "kids" are in their 30s and 40s).

Well, that's just it, their financial situation is far more important than your unemployment situation. Not all, but most guys I flew with at the end were pretty clueless about being furloughed. One guy even said, "great! now you can have time off to do what you really want!" I politely told him I would rather stay here gainfully employed.

That being said, what's done is done. We need to be vigilant of Age 70. These same guys aren't going to want to retire in 1211 days period. We're gonna hear the same excuses about pensions, age discrimination, 401k, I love flying etc.

 

[GINCHBLASTER]

one
two
one
one
imp:

lol let's not get ahead of ourselves. Today is still

1212

 

[Quimby]

my bad

 

[4got2flare]

This might be the longest running thread on FI.

1212 to go!!!

 

[Whataburger]

Those legs make an a$$ of themselves for sure.

 

[Whataburger]

1211!!!!!uke:

 

[Quimby]

seems like just yesterday we were at 1246.

 

[Quiet Flight]

Yes it does! That's another month in the books! 1211.

Before my last trip I talked to a Capt in the crew room at MDW. He is approaching 62 yrs old this coming Jan. He told me "I won't be able to retire at 65! I've got to figure something out, and figure it out fast!". This is coming from a man who has had 40+ years as a financially productive adult to prepare for what will probably be 5-7 years of retirement. Retired Mil as well. Unbelievable.

Now back to the countdown...

 

[Luckie13]

4got2flare you win the prize bro!! Best pic on FI...no doubt.

 

[GINCHBLASTER]

1209!!

 

[airksk]

one
two
zero
eight


pick up the slack people, it was almost off the first page!

 

[Whataburger]

12ought7!!!!!!!!!

 

[contrail67]

Has there been anyone leave yet before 65???....These guys are now 62....

 

[MALSR]

A friendly reminder to those working towards retirement, on furlough, getting off reserve, getting hired, and negotiating contracts. 1261 days until mandatory retirement becomes effective again!

That's still too long.

 

[Whataburger]

12 0h 6!

 

[Sandhawk]

Has there been anyone leave yet before 65???....These guys are now 62....

Well, there was a CAL scab that died in the seat............

 

[dh82dvr]

1205....

:beer:

 

[GINCHBLASTER]

1204!

 

[Quimby]

twelve
oh
three

 

[Skywest Pylot]

One Two Oh Two

 

[DesertDuck]

SWA has had a few leave prior to 65.

 

[Metro752]

I cannot believe I missed this thread!

 

[Joecool3]

1201................I was bored!!

 

[SFR]

Is that to the bottom of the housing market?