daisy120
Please do not construe this post as aligning my views with Baron's somewhat caustic comments.
The point you and others make about the change of one's views as age 55 is approached is valid and that Junior Crew must consider this. In the interest of balance, the same can be said to the Senior Crew. When you joined CX, how would you have reacted if as you approached Command, you were told that due to a policy change, to ostensibly favour a different pilot group, your command will slip 10 years.
Would you have said, "fair play... I can wait"... or would you have violently opposed it.
Hang on... don't answer that as I know the answer, I was here when ASL was around (and that concerned the Commands on 7 Freighters only... not the entire fleet for 10 years!!)