Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Calling sick because you don't like a legal trip assigment or because you're dissatisfied with being removed from your line (or different flying assigned than "known" on your line) is a protest against preference, and tantamount to a job action: an unwise choice, particularly in certain climates. You understand, of course.
If one is going to pick one's battles, do so when one has a leg upon which to stand.
Yeah.. save those sick calls for when you're paired up with someone you don't want to fly with, Lol ...
I know there's a couple of CAs who it's no secret lead the company in sick-calls from FOs who'd rather burn sick time than fly w/them!!