Originally Posted by FangsF15

Totally agree with this whole post. We are adults, given tremendous responsibility. A mistake at our job can instantly result in hundreds of deaths and hundreds of millions in cost to the company. And yet we are treated like we are in kindergarten, needing a bathroom pass to use the lav. Frankly, it's insulting, even knowing there are people who fully abuse the system.

But much like security cameras or insurance, there is a certain cost that is just part of being in business.

Everyone here knows we have a high sick allocation because the FAA medically disallows us from doing our job for tiny medical issues. Someone in Res or Flight ops gets a knee replacement and they get maybe a week off before they can hobble into work on crutches. In our job, you are looking at 6-8 weeks minimum.

But with the sniffles or flu, it's as much about stopping the spread as being sick. You'd think the company would know having a robust sick allocation protects their operation, but for some reason, they don't act like it. The problem is, how do you prove how many downstream sick callouts do NOT happen when someone rightly calls sick, because you didn't spread the flu? You can't.

Generally, I like our sick program how it is. Maybe tweak a couple small things, but if it ain't broke...