Originally Posted by
FangsF15
Crown, brother, you will get no follow up. There is no negative consequence to calling in fatigued. It's hard to say, since we weren't there, but it sounds like when you called the DP 'on the fence', he/she didn't really know what to tell you other than, "it's legal." Clearly that came across to you as non-supportive, and that's unfortunate, I'll grant you. But there absolutely will not be a threatening follow up. I cannot say strongly enough that you should have zero worry about that. Truly.
If you think you might be fatigued, you probably are actually past that point, and should 'make the call' and then forget about it. Maybe listen to the "Engage" podcast the MEC put out speaking to this exact issue? It will set your mind at ease. Spotify and Apple have it at least.
thanks Fangs. I appreciate that. I bolded exactly what I was thinking; I called more or less seeking council for a situation that was only getting worse (long EDCTs going into the midwest) and yes, looking back on it, I should have just said "I'm fatigued, see you tomorrow." But again, I was seeking some guidance from the Duty Pilot. Yes, I was hoping he'd help me make a tough decision. Believe me, it's not a lack of confidence or anything like that.
I have a rule calling in sick. If my sick call derails the operation that badly, we have bigger problems at Delta. Maybe I should do the same with fatigue calls.
Anyway, thanks everyone. Even Breezy. We don't agree on much, but I think y'all gave me more grace than I deserved.
