Buck Rogers

Excuse me if I don't take your advice....you are not really the voice of reasonable responses, no matter how stressed you may be. But Phins is gonna be Phins.😂

Phins2right

I could care less what you do Buck. At least I'm not beating down on folks about to hit the street.

Your words tell your story, unfortunately.

Buck Rogers

You been out in your boat drinking again?

OBTW...you obviously do care cause you waded in unsolicited, and keep charging ahead, all balls, Richard and no forehead.

So, $100 to the charity of your choice, if you go read all my posts in this thread and report back on me "beating down on folks about to hit the street"

Iceberg

Your response about how you can’t stand losing the opportunity to make 105 hours of credit sounded suspiciously like the guy I flew with recently who asked what my outlook was on Oct. 1 and then compared how he moved a few spots lower in category and has been struggling to whiteslip up to the max lately to my potential/probable lack of a job.

Save your money, it sounds like you need it.

Buck Rogers

From this thread 4 days ago...



Iceberg,

So, using your logic, because I try to explain something like racism....you can now call me a racist. And, no, who you flew with wasn't me, because I haven't been flying.....but a good disparaging remark nonetheless.


If you read my position(which I quoted), I have advocated for more than a month on these boards....you will see an attempt to reign in the reach arounds to pad pay, in an exchange for a furlough relief (FPL) combined with a MOAD rebid(protect the middle group of pilots) Unfortunately, the MD88 and 777 are prolly toast.Excuse me if I thought that might be the "bestest for the mostest".


As an aside, do you read books with titles like "The Millionaire Next Door" and "Rich Dad Poor Dad" or ........"How to Exist on Welfare"? After reading your book of choice, do you think the author is tone deaf and picking on you? Or just explaining "factual" realities?


I am still waiting patiently for somebody to explain the huuuge disparity in the poll numbers of... "would retire if I could(young guys)" and the "Eligible ,Yes I wil take the ERl"....84% vs 16%. Whether you like my explanation or not.....I was trying to explain what might account for that difference.

edit...If you care enough to look...$100 to a charity of your choice if you can find and post in this thread that resembles your remark..."Your response about how you can’t stand losing the opportunity to make 105 hours of credit " I know you don't care about the money but think of the good it can do with 5 minutes or "work" on your part.

I'm out ......(will look for a reasonable answer from anyone)....but sincerely hope for the best for ALL, not only here at Delta, but at all carriers(got a coupla kids getting furloughed IMO).

NavyFlyer

The disparity in poll numbers is probably from some naive youngins like me.

I’ve said to my friends that I’d take it. And I sincerely would at around age 58, as it would get me to my military pension and TRICARE at age 60. But sooner than 58, I probably would not take it, even though I’d be eligible due to my age/years combo.

So, should I mark yes or no? Am I naive and dumb? I dunno.

It’s Internet forums and blind polling. Take it for what it is. For what it’s worth, I’m guessing 950 actually take the EO, with 2200 signing up for it.


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Iceberg

I reread your post. I apologize for tying your monthly credit lately into a claim you couldn’t do without it. I don’t know where I got that so that’s my mistake. I still think the comment was tone deaf but you do you.

As far as the discrepancy, I (even with a furlough) have a retirement plan and see myself getting there. Going early is part of it, so I would take the EO if I was in that spot. Perhaps, there are more bumps, cliffs, and absolute catastrophes our ahead of me than my plan can handle and it unravels. But until those hit, right now I can say I would take it. Those that qualify are looking at it having had the hits to their plans already so that I assume would explain the difference in numbers.

notEnuf

Of the total respondents more than 2/3rds aren't eligible. So the high percentage is due to the geezers that don't even know what a forum is or how to access it.

beis77

I’d suggest just ignoring the 84% number, it’s meaningless as non-eligible folks have no-idea how we’d react if eligible. Some may disagree and genuinely say they’d take it, but like in most things in life it really depends on the situation and where we’re at at the specific time. Example, I voted yes for it, and I probably would take it if I were 62 (with my retired USAF pay and benefits) and I can confidently say that I definitely would not take it if I were eligible and only 50; there’s just too many variables depending on each individuals age/situation.

I think the OP included the non-eligible response as a way for non-eligible folks to vote (as they certainly would anyway on SM) and not cloud the results of those that are truly eligible. Perhaps a better way of writing the choices for non eligibles would have been “not eligible but I think it’s a good deal” or “not eligible and I think it’s a bad deal”, instead of voicing whether or not we’d take it. Like I said , I really wouldn’t read into the non-eligible responses at all, as none of us truly know until we’re in the situation at whatever age and with whatever circumstances we’re facing at the time.

Best of luck to all those that are considering the EO either way.

ChazzMMichaels

Here’s a quick summary of poll results.
Caveat - no idea if people were honest and I would be extremely surprised if this is anywhere close to actual numbers. I ignored all “not eligible“ responses. This poll is only for curiosity purposes, so please don’t take it too seriously.

Total eligible voters was 67.

27 age 60+, 40 are <60.

30 of 67 (45%) were yes or leaning yes.

11 (16%) were definite yes. That equates to 1297 of the 7900 total eligible.

If I include leaning yes (and a weighted factor of .75 to the leaning yes numbers), that’s about 25.25 of 67 (37.6%). That would be around 2977 takers.

Margin of error with 67 responses is about 12%.