I realize that. You realize that. There are a lot of people who feel they are in jeopardy when calling in sick.

Policies are written for various reasons. I wonder how much sick leave went down when the AMS system was rolled out? Was it because pilots were suddenly becoming less sick?

A side note for those who are company inclined regarding this matter. I'm only advocating calling in sick when you're sick. You might unfortunately hit a period where you ring the AMS bell. That's fine.