Aged WestJet pilots win right to not retire

[thepoors]

If you're senior enough under 65, you can bid reserve and list yourself last out. You will have the same result.
Also, I am sure that all the guys very vocal about this issue would just quit to leave the place to the younger pilots just because they don't want them to wait more for the upgrade.

Then why are they fighting it instead of quitting?...

[nohojob]

If you're senior enough under 65, you can bid reserve and list yourself last out. You will have the same result.
Also, I am sure that all the guys very vocal about this issue would just quit to leave the place to the younger pilots just because they don't want them to wait more for the upgrade.

Then why are they fighting it instead of quitting?...

Doesn't matter the way you look at it, I don't think ARs will last after Summer. Also I doubt the company fully understand how the Sunwing winter works. I wouldn't be surprised they decide to upgrade more pilots.

[‘Bob’]

Sad to spend their final years of life working but there’s lots of guys I know who re-married and are in their 60’s and have kids in university. Cost of living isn’t getting cheaper. I would suggest they become simulator instructors.

Companies don’t really want these guys flying because it makes for a scheduling nightmare with routing around US airspace and not having a US alternate.

That sounds like poor life choices that they want DEI to solve. Keep it in your pants if you can’t afford kids.

[Old fella]

Sad to spend their final years of life working but there’s lots of guys I know who re-married and are in their 60’s and have kids in university. Cost of living isn’t getting cheaper. I would suggest they become simulator instructors.

Companies don’t really want these guys flying because it makes for a scheduling nightmare with routing around US airspace and not having a US alternate.

That sounds like poor life choices that they want DEI to solve. Keep it in your pants if you can’t afford kids.

Jeez….. you don’t have to keep it in your pants, if the “ ammunition “ is live make sure “ it” is wrapped up. Also , best ensure the “ receptacle “ has a firewall.