The sad thing is, for ~40 years the Age 65 idea would have made everyone gag - senior airline pilots were incredibly well paid, with great schedules and awesome pensions. It was just greed and self-centeredness to want to stay past 60.
But now, the mighty have fallen. According to the AA openers, major airline pay is down 50% in real dollars since 1992. Pensions are extinct. Schedules are "optimized." Working past 60 is a financial requirement for more and more pilots.
My uncle did 20 years at UAL. He retired and gets ~$30,000 a year pension. He's flying Citations to make up the difference, at the age of 66.
So... my career took a big wallop, but there's some righteous guys and gals out there who won't have to push buggies at Walmart, at least for 5 more years.
"Keep on the sunny side....."