Originally Posted by
Han Solo
Except that's not how it works. You forgot the part where you can be on hold for 5 minutes under normal circumstances to 3+ hours during an IROP. I've also been transferred to speak to the duty pilot to explain why I can't fly my rotation. This from a pilot who has never used more than 40 hours in a year. The company pressures pilots to fly sick, it needs to end.
Fair enough. I've never had to wait when calling in sick and never talked to anyone but scheduling myself.
I suppose if I'm on hold for more than 5 minutes in the future I'll just hit Pilot Assist with a message on the ipad that I'm sick, and screen capture it with a time stamp. I'm not paid to sit on hold for 3 hours, and won't.