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Old 21st Feb 2012, 17:30
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Good Vibs
 
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Smile retirement age?

Like in most countries the governments are pushing the retirement age for everyone to 67 or more.
As we all know thats when you can began to receive your full normal government retirement benefits.
Professional pilots must quit by 60 to 65 depending on what you fly and where.
What happens during these 2-7 years? No income at all except what you have saved, etc. Or reduced retirement benefits from the time you can receive it.
How many have lost their "company retirement benefits" because their employer has gone bust?

I think that those that want to quit early..please do...and enjoy what you have for as long as you will have it. Its your life and I am not going to interfere and stop you.
But for those who want to continue and still pass all the test & medicals why not.
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