Ask him if there are other engineers younger than him, ask him how many people he is in charge of.
You misunderstand me--I make good money, I've gotten promotions, but I look at the guys in charge of me and I realized that no matter how hard and well I work, I'll never be one of those guys--they aren't going to retire and I have no one to be in charge of!
Yes you do. You are in charge of yourself.
Acting like a victim will get you nowhere.