Originally Posted by
MinRest
A LCC calling in sick 10 hours before a trip after being assigned a trip is somehow the craziest and most unimaginable thing ever for some reason.
They've made it clear that they believe there's basically abuse occurring. Of course it's going to happen occasionally, like anything else. But it's apparent they think it's happening way to much...
People sitting LC, hoping to not get called, and having no intent to come in if they do.
Commuters get called, realize the loads aren't good so they bang out.
People who get sick in a reserve block, hope they don't get called, then bang out when they do lot easier to do on LC than SC).
And even the occasional LC person who gets called, goes out for Mexican, then has to go call out legit sick. It all adds up.
Originally Posted by
MinRest
I don't fly sick. I use my sick time as intended and I use it how the state of CA (WA and OR are the same) allows me to. If my kid is sick, I am allowed to use sick time. This culture of having to have a sick bank, and to not go below, and to then get a bonus when you retire if you don't use it, creates a culture of pilots showing up sick as a dog to work. That bugs me more than anything...
I never see that down south honestly. People either have plenty of bank, don't care if they get the payout, or just don't get sick. I'm in the later group, but not everyone is so fortunate (especially if you have little kids).