191 Early Out retirement takers at DL

[Diesel-9]

It's So AWESOME at Delta that pilots are tripping all over themselves to get out!!

Think it is mostly NWA guys leaving who are more familiar at what an awesome flight ops department WAS like. But would hardly say 1.5% leaving is alot. Give me $100,000-$200,000 to leave when I will be leaving anyway real soon, guess I'll take the money. It is actually surprising how few took it...

 

[fam62c]

Think it is mostly NWA guys leaving who are more familiar at what an awesome flight ops department WAS like. But would hardly say 1.5% leaving is alot. Give me $100,000-$200,000 to leave when I will be leaving anyway real soon, guess I'll take the money. It is actually surprising how few took it...

If you can afford to retire and have things you like to do why wouldn't you? None of us will live forever so why would you want to sell your precious time if you didn't need to? I suspect that there are so few retirements because so many pilots have lived well above their means and, even in their late 50's and 60's live paycheck to paycheck to bankroll their lifestyles. I would rather live a simple life well below what I can afford, save and be able to get out at 60 and hopefully have some years of decent health to still do some things. I don't want to be living this lifestyle at 60+ lugging my bags all over and living in hotels. Doesn't anyone actually want to retire anymore?

 

[Scoot 11]

It's So AWESOME at Delta that pilots are tripping all over themselves to get out!!

It's more awesome that SW guys are pleasuring themselves over Delta threads.

 

[Gorditas]

If you can afford to retire and have things you like to do why wouldn't you? None of us will live forever so why would you want to sell your precious time if you didn't need to? I suspect that there are so few retirements because so many pilots have lived well above their means and, even in their late 50's and 60's live paycheck to paycheck to bankroll their lifestyles. I would rather live a simple life well below what I can afford, save and be able to get out at 60 and hopefully have some years of decent health to still do some things. I don't want to be living this lifestyle at 60+ lugging my bags all over and living in hotels. Doesn't anyone actually want to retire anymore?

Bingo. I'm saving like crazy, and trying to keep a flat standard of living. The wildcards are inflation, and how much I am taxed since I am "rich" going forward.

 

[filejw]

If you can afford to retire and have things you like to do why wouldn't you? None of us will live forever so why would you want to sell your precious time if you didn't need to? I suspect that there are so few retirements because so many pilots have lived well above their means and, even in their late 50's and 60's live paycheck to paycheck to bankroll their lifestyles. I would rather live a simple life well below what I can afford, save and be able to get out at 60 and hopefully have some years of decent health to still do some things. I don't want to be living this lifestyle at 60+ lugging my bags all over and living in hotels. Doesn't anyone actually want to retire anymore?

Most the folk that are leaving wanted to go and or did not want to be here anymore anyway. Most the rest just enjoy the job still. What not to like 12 hr leg that you sleep half of followed a 24 to 40 hr layover in mostly nice places.Working maybe 12 days a month.Pay check to pay check is a minority for sure.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Long layovers in nice places sounds good, but I'd rather spend that time with Grandkids and such. To each his own.

I only wish somebody had taught me at an early age about money and financial freedom. Now I'm scrambling to avoid what so many people above have eluded to. (needing to work until I am almost dead)

 

[Stifler's Mom]

double post

 

[filejw]

Long layovers in nice places sounds good, but I'd rather spend that time with Grandkids and such. To each his own.

I only wish somebody had taught me at an early age about money and financial freedom. Now I'm scrambling to avoid what so many people above have eluded to. (needing to work until I am almost dead)

Most guys I know had something on the side because we never trusted this business even 30 years ago. I am back into RE ( bank owned stuff )after selling my bar a few years ago. Guess the difference is I don't considered flying a trip work.Never really have even doing a six leg day in a DC 9 as I know too many friends on the outside that really work.

 

[180ToTheMarker]

That is not allowed to happen. Junior guys escort them to the personnel office, stop traffic so they can safely cross the street, make sure they do not trip (possibly injuring their hand), and give them a pen.

Tom, is it true when you retire they take you to a back office and reveal "the big picture"?

 

[cldsfr79]

According to a Dalpa retirement guy on that thread, there are 65 other pilots that will mandatorily retire at 65 next year that for some reason didn't take the early out....
Bye Bye---General Lee

There will always be those who hold on til the very end.

At NetJets we had an early out thing set up during the recession. Guys who only worked there for 10 years were going to be given $250k+ and full benefits until medicare kicked in, and could you believe we had a group of guys 65 years+ (some in their 70s) who did not take it. Only 1/3 of the guys in their 60s took it.

You guys (part 121) are lucky to have a retirement age, at least you know when the old guys will leave.

At the fractionals: Fly til you die is something I keep hearing. And why? Very few have 3 ex-wives, and children younger than their grandchildren. It has more to do with life style and greed. You'll here them talk about their high end sports cars, summer homes, world vacations etc. Yeah, my heart bleeds for them.

Good luck with your retirements at Delta, I will be eagerly knocking at the door.