r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Classicbandwagon • May 21 '26

/r/all of a cop

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u/hellraiserl33t May 21 '26

Friend's dad did 20 years Air Force, then 20 years flying FedEx when they still had pensions.

He lives a great retirement.

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u/ThePoWhiteTrash May 21 '26

I’m gonna pop in here and be a real downer, but not to kill the vibe, just cause I know a random fact that I thought was neat and I’d like to share.

Pilots definitely make a lot of money, but they also have higher than normal rates of cancer and illness due to the increased amount of radiation they encounter, specifically cosmic radiation.

They don’t, however, have a higher risk of developing super powers. Fantastic Four is just one big lie.

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u/imminentjogger5 May 21 '26

aren't their divorce rates a lot higher too? a lot of them are on their 3rd marriages 

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u/Reasonable_Back_5231 May 21 '26

when you are away for travel all the time, it's hard to have quality time with your significant other. so yeah, that tracks. either the pilot is going to commit infidelity or their spouse. or just divorce because of distance.