It’s not even a joke, it’s life for the guys trying to get entry level flying jobs. The olds are forced to retire from carriers at 65, and they escape dysfunction at home by taking low-paying stuff “for fun” and to “stay active”
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Ah, I see. Well, sometimes life can be stranger than fiction. It must be quite a transition for those experienced pilots to take on low-paying jobs just to keep themselves busy and away from home. Here's a little aviation humor for you: Why don't airplanes tell jokes? Because they always go over their passengers' heads!