Age 70 being discussed

[zonejumper]

Funny thing is, I can actually respect a greedy bastard who has some integrity about him and just tells me to my face "Yes, I'm going to milk the system a few more years and I don't give a ******************** what that does to you!" I can respect somebody like that, somebody who owns up to his crap and doesn't try to sell me some sob story about his elderly parents and college-aged brats and then expects me to subsidize it to boot. At least I make no secret that I want the left seat and don't drag my parents into it, even though they are in their seventies.

Your logic is so skewed. I'm guessing by your avatar you fly for Chautauqua. As I fly on them occasionally, I hope and pray you're NEVER my FO as I don't think you have an ounce of logic in your body. Sad...

 

[flyboyike]

Your logic is so skewed. I'm guessing by your avatar you fly for Chautauqua. As I fly on them occasionally, I hope and pray you're NEVER my FO as I don't think you have an ounce of logic in your body. Sad...

How is my logic skewed? Please explain.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Nevermind

 

[flyboyike]

Finally, the truth comes out. Why don't you just post "Get out of my seat!" and be done with it.

I guess we just found out where the greed and arrogance really is in this conversation. Toss in a dash of immaturity and the picture is complete.

Actually, as soon as you post "******************** you all, I'm holding on to mine 'til Kingdom Come or later!", then the whole truth will come out and the picture will be complete.

 

[brokeflyer]

I think age 70 rule is a great idea. It will allow all the regional pilots to gain more experience flying smaller planes down in the weather.

 

[COOPERVANE]

And YOU better not even consider working a day after YOU'RE 60. Because that was the rule when YOU started. And you wouldn't want to be called a hypocrite, do you?

That has ALWAYS been my plan. That has been my plan for my whole career.

The question is why isn't that YOUR plan? Because you are greedy scum.

You sound like the guys who worked for Eastern during the strike. I've spoken to a few of them. They HONESTLY believe they did nothing wrong.
You justify your actions by whatever means necessary, but in the end it is always about you.

 

[Fubijaakr]

Sorry, Coop, but working within the rules and scabbing are two completely different things.

Don't let your rhetoric overload your intellect. Oops, too late...

 

[zonejumper]

How is my logic skewed? Please explain.

Either you're dumb as a stump or arrogant beyond comprehension. YOUR "logic" is people senior to you should ride off into the sunset so YOU can upgrade. If that isn't skewed logic, I don't know what is. Do you not get how seniority works? Are you that naive or arrogant?

 

[flyboyike]

Either you're dumb as a stump or arrogant beyond comprehension. YOUR "logic" is people senior to you should ride off into the sunset so YOU can upgrade. If that isn't skewed logic, I don't know what is. Do you not get how seniority works? Are you that naive or arrogant?

How is it any more skewed than your logic that seems to be "stay until death and possibly longer"?

 

[Fubijaakr]

Actually, ZJ's logic is "stay until regulatory age or the individual elects to retire."

Its the option gained at your DoH.

 

[flyboyike]

Actually, ZJ's logic is "stay until regulatory age or the individual elects to retire."

Its the option gained at your DoH.

And since he wants the regulatory age eliminated and has no intention to retire....

What option?

 

[COOPERVANE]

OK so by that logic I think retirement should be changed to 55. Everyone older.....sorry mandatory retirement

That is compliance with the regulatory age.

So THAT would be OK. Thanks...........we should push for that then

 

[COOPERVANE]

Age 55 now

Write your congressman

 

[pilotyip]

common trait here

Sorry, Coop, but working within the rules and scabbing are two completely different things.

Don't let your rhetoric overload your intellect. Oops, too late...

Yes this is FI at its best, have a difference of opinion with someone and you start seeing references to Scabbing. Throw in a little name calling and it is a classic.

 

[Fubijaakr]

Yes this is FI at its best, have a difference of opinion with someone and you start seeing references to Scabbing. Throw in a little name calling and it is a classic.

True, true. These kids don't have clue about what a strike entails. They're too wrapped up in their own little egos.

 

[zonejumper]

Un-F'ing believable!!!!!
Okay you want out of the regionals. Well maybe you should of thought of that when you took that farm team job at minimum wage. Blows my mind how you people cry foul but happily signed up for a known $hit job.

As for opportunities, WTF????? I want an opportunity to invest in another Microsoft at 1982you just get the chance to ACCEPT the opportunity if/when it arises. No one OWES you a damn thing!!!!!!

Grow up!!!

:beer: Well said! Oh and btw, old people rock!!!

 

[SLUF4]

No one lives forever. No one. But with advances in modern science, and my high level of income, I mean, it's not crazy to think I can't live to be 245, maybe 300. Heck, I just read in the newspaper that they put a pig heart in some guy from Russia. Do you know what that means?

 

[OzBushWhacker]

Countries such as?

Australia for one. Not sure bout Europe or Asia. Again domestic only.

 

[Fubijaakr]

Heck, I just read in the newspaper that they put a pig heart in some guy from Russia. Do you know what that means?

He gets a hard on when he smells bacon cooking?

 

[labbats]

Age 70 at the majors with the best schedules is probably not much of a problem, but imagine pilots 60-70 working the full legal 16 hour duty day and all that entails followed by a minimum rest overnight.

My parents are pushing 65 and while I love them dearly their bodies have degraded far more than they accept or realize. I shudder to think of my dad in a cockpit for 5 more years.

So you're old and you want more money. Welcome to 99% of America. Accept that you won't get everything you want and that your kids can take out college loans like most of the people reading this did to become a pilot and make peanuts. I have no sympathy for someone wanting to work to 70 when you planned on retiring at 60 for most of your career.