Originally Posted by
BlueScholar
When you're on probation they certainly can fire you for not being a good fit, and not reliably making it to work meets that definition, even if you are abiding by the 2 flight rule. I do not plan on using the "2 flight rule" at all while I'm on probation, and I recommend all new hires do the same. Now if you're off probation and a full member of the union? Completely different.
New hires are protected by the contract just like those off of probation, however being that the term “prudent judgment” isn’t defined, I wouldn’t have pushed it when I was on probation either. Now I just don’t care though. I average around 4-5 missed trips a year. I usually get on, but if not I go home and just chalk it up to the cost of living where I want to.