DL Pilot Couple Share Retirement Flight

Every husband/wife pilot couple makes me think of these two :D

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I don't know them but they couldn't have had a better "third wheel" relief FO for their last stroll through Milan, I flew with him a bunch at a different airline.

What a unique thing, to be able to work flights to Europe together for the last few years.
 
They were a riot to fly with. I didn’t know they were a couple at all and I spent a lot of my time thinking “Man, he keeps talking about his wife, but he’s flirty with the other copilot. Maybe he’s got an ex-wife and mortgage collection?” then I was like “OHHHHH. OK. Now I get it”

The early retirements are bittersweet and @Cav and I talked quite a bit about it. There are a lot of people that I knew and flew with that were integral parts of the person I am today and crafted my work ethic and will be greatly missed. I have a lot of letters to write when the list is finalized.

But there are some other ones... Let’s just say “Ya took the early.... Good ferrr youuuuuuuuuuuuu (us)” :)
 
Murdoughnut said:
...and good on them for stepping aside to save the jobs of two other pilots.
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Not a comment on these two, or anybody specifically taking an early out or a long term leave but...

It's complete and utter BS the number of people who are talking about taking these leaves to "save" a junior pilot's job. No you're not... you are getting paid between $100K and $200K to sit on your ass (which you can totally say) at home and not work for a few years. Sure, the feel good factor of preventing a poor FO from being kicked to the street might be swaying people in a few cases, but not most. Remember... a lot of these guys are avoiding downgrade themselves by stepping out for a bit, or having to fly crappy trips or having to learn a new airplane at 61 due to a reduction in their category.

/rant
 
BobDDuck said:
Not a comment on these two, or anybody specifically taking an early out or a long term leave but...

It's complete and utter BS the number of people who are talking about taking these leaves to "save" a junior pilot's job. No you're not... you are getting paid between $100K and $200K to sit on your ass (which you can totally say) at home and not work for a few years. Sure, the feel good factor of preventing a poor FO from being kicked to the street might be swaying people in a few cases, but not most. Remember... a lot of these guys are avoiding downgrade themselves by stepping out for a bit, or having to fly crappy trips or having to learn a new airplane at 61 due to a reduction in their category.

/rant
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Derg said:
The early retirements are bittersweet and @Cav and I talked quite a bit about it. There are a lot of people that I knew and flew with that were integral parts of the person I am today and crafted my work ethic and will be greatly missed. I have a lot of letters to write when the list is finalized.
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Indeed, lots of good people on the way out.

I was lucky enough to fly one's retirement flight recently...how cool.

Derg said:
But there are some other ones... Let’s just say “Ya took the early.... Good ferrr youuuuuuuuuuuuu (us)” :)
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Yep, a couple of those too!
 
BobDDuck said:
Not a comment on these two, or anybody specifically taking an early out or a long term leave but...

It's complete and utter BS the number of people who are talking about taking these leaves to "save" a junior pilot's job. No you're not... you are getting paid between $100K and $200K to sit on your ass (which you can totally say) at home and not work for a few years. Sure, the feel good factor of preventing a poor FO from being kicked to the street might be swaying people in a few cases, but not most. Remember... a lot of these guys are avoiding downgrade themselves by stepping out for a bit, or having to fly crappy trips or having to learn a new airplane at 61 due to a reduction in their category.

/rant
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Can it be both?

If my company offers leaves, I take it to benefit me. But they only offered it because it benefits others, or at least has the potential to without hurting anyone.
 
BobDDuck said:
Not a comment on these two, or anybody specifically taking an early out or a long term leave but...

It's complete and utter BS the number of people who are talking about taking these leaves to "save" a junior pilot's job. No you're not... you are getting paid between $100K and $200K to sit on your ass (which you can totally say) at home and not work for a few years. Sure, the feel good factor of preventing a poor FO from being kicked to the street might be swaying people in a few cases, but not most. Remember... a lot of these guys are avoiding downgrade themselves by stepping out for a bit, or having to fly crappy trips or having to learn a new airplane at 61 due to a reduction in their category.

/rant
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Fair point.

My network planning counterpart at DL retired at 62 - not because she wanted to, or because it created opportunities for someone else, but because the buyout offer was simply "too good" in her words.
 
BobDDuck said:
Not a comment on these two, or anybody specifically taking an early out or a long term leave but...

It's complete and utter BS the number of people who are talking about taking these leaves to "save" a junior pilot's job. No you're not... you are getting paid between $100K and $200K to sit on your ass (which you can totally say) at home and not work for a few years. Sure, the feel good factor of preventing a poor FO from being kicked to the street might be swaying people in a few cases, but not most. Remember... a lot of these guys are avoiding downgrade themselves by stepping out for a bit, or having to fly crappy trips or having to learn a new airplane at 61 due to a reduction in their category.

/rant
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Sounds like you’re a bitter Betty cuz your company didn’t offer paid leaves
 
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