Originally Posted by brakechatter

While I don't agree with the tactic, I also don't agree with the casual wave-off in saying the company could just ignore it. They consider it stealing, and I don't know a company in existence that would just "choose" to ignore stealing. 270 hours is a LOT of sick time, and the company tacitly looking the other way on perceived abuse would allow the inevitable spread. I would much rather they find the carrot than the stick - or rather the heads on sticks, but heads on pikes is not unique to Delta.