I have great sympathy for anyone that finds their career coming to an end but it happens every day to far more qualified and less well paid individuals than Concorde crew.
My own ended in 1996 when the North Sea entered its final slump. I saw it coming and got out.
At the age of 39 I went back to University for four years. Lost the house, car etc ,(Divorce) I ended up sharing a student flat with 6 20yr olds. In addition I worked 3X12 hr shifts at the weekends.........yes you read that right.( nightshift Fri,Sat and Sun).
Come Saturday mornings I had been on my feet for 24hrs. In class on Mondays I sat there after only 2hrs sleep. During vacations, I worked every hour I could, all for minimum wage. This went on for four years...non- stop and I know others that worked even harder than this
In the end I had an Accountancy Hons Degree and a new life ahead of me at the age of 43
I am now one of those despised beancounters and earning less than I did in 96. I doubt if I will see an S61 again but If I can reconstruct my life anyone can, and no doubt I will have to do the same again.
This world owes no one a living...and to think your a special case is to not only denigrate those who haven't been so lucky as you, but to make the inevitable harder on yourselves.
No one said life would be easy
Good Luck