Originally Posted by NovemberBravo

Surely you see the holes in this, right?
Specifically, any pilot who happens to be sick during training, or near a holiday, now has to make a doctor’s appointment, spend money on copays, and waste time for things like colds and flus. Most people just stay home, but because of this program, pilots will be forced to go through this just so they aren’t potentially disqualified. And anyone in HR knows that the net effect is that guys will fly sick. Is the company’s position that pilots should never get sick over holidays or during training? Ridiculous. Again, it’s pilot pushing.