Originally Posted by
Guard
I think most owners are really happy as they do not leave them stranded ever. Unfortunately ifs not such a great place to work. They give you sick days and if you use them you'll get a call, they tell you to not fly fatigued but if you call fatigue you'll get a call. And a lot of sitting in FBO's for 10-12 hours.
None of that ever happened to me and I called in fatigued once or twice a month, usually because of schedule shifts from late show to early show. I rarely used sick time, but when I did it was for several weeks after a medication change (FAA requirement).
And I very rarely sat in an FBO on TNTV or Hot Spare for more than a few hours. When I did I didn't mind as long as I had Internet, my laptop, or my e-book reader. No problem keeping myself entertained.