Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
What is too sick to an office worker vs an airline pilot? I mean if I came to work with the flu and worked at an office, what's the worst thing that happens? How about I fly an airline with the flu? What about a minor sinus issue that only hurts when you pressurize and depressurization. How about an eye infection in one eye? Can I fly like that? Bad back? Soar throat and lost my voice?
If I fly sick and screw up because of it, and I can't come up with a good explanation of why I screwed up, how much would losing this job cost me? I've got 28 years left. Two kids. Where can I go to make up this money?
I've called in a total of 8 days in 7 plus years. But, I can't work sick. It just risks too much.
And wouldn't it have been nice to have been able to accrue all of that unused sick leave for your later years, when you need back/knee/shoulder surgery or you get Malaria on a LOS layover or such, and you are out for 6 to 9 months.
You'll run out of sick leave after only 3.5 months, then go on Disability at 50% pay.
Yeah, it sucks. Don't ask me how I know.
