Originally Posted by
rudestuff
Seeing as there aren't a lot of jobs at the moment, perhaps it's time for you as a middle-aged average pilot to stand aside for the younger guys too?
Why should he though?
I have never been in the situation of being a very senior pilot, but all pilots know that during the very good years, command could be as soon as 3 years, but in the bad years it could take 15+ years, depending on the aircraft type and the airline.
In a similar way, all wannabies should be aware that aviation goes in cycles: sometimes there is a glut of pilots and jobs are very scarce; other times there is a shortage.
Why senior pilots should make way for wannabies to get a job seems a bit arrogant to me.