Flap 10 you said man:
"Have a look at morale amongst the junior crews. Most stay because employment choices are limited at the moment, but when the industry turns around many will leave Cathay, which in the past was unheard of. Look what has happened to every aspect of our employment, from Flight Time Limitations to Rostering, it's all been degraded, and not by a little, but by a lot, and not to mention blatant contract breaches. Now project that 16 years into the future for our junior crews, and it doesn't paint a pretty picture"
That is EXACTLY what happened to the A-Scalers from 98 onwards. That's why so many want to (have to) work beyond age 55. That is precisely why you should think VERY hard about turning down RA65. You've done the reasoning yourself.
Problem is that everyone says we must stick together but read the venom in most of these posts and you will very soon realize you are all on your own. If you think you can rely on the poisonous souls who litter this forum with their vitriol then good luck to you. The majority can't even make a simple decision for themselves. They rely on the AOA to do their thinking for them. They want to follow the crowd and be told what to do. Great command potential in these people don't you think? Get a life, it really is each man for himself. It always has been.