I am out of the flying game altogether, but I can relate a relavent post about calling in fatiqued. I was on reserve working for Eagle and they deadheaded me into Newark to overnight for a 6 AM departure. They put me up in a hotel who was hosting a prom party. The kids were making so much noise that by 1 am I asked scheduling to get me into another hotel. I also asked the front desk to send security to my floor to quiet the party down. Security did nothing and all hotels were booked with proms.

At 3 am I called scheduling and told them the party just ended and I have had no sleep for a 6 am departure. I told them I was fatigued and expected to be paid for the missed trip because I was at a hotel that they booked me into. Long story short was a day off with pay and no problems from anyone.