Originally Posted by
Dangling Unit
I don't work for an airline, so I wouldn't have tried to call crew scheduling. It's not a backwards policy. There are people who like to work, or abuse, the system. Policies like this are in place to protect the benefits afforded by the company.
It's not up to the company to pay for the doctor visit. You know the rules going in, so it's up to you. Most people have insurance with a ~$20 co-pay, so it's not a big deal.
Its in most of our contracts that they will pay for a visit to the doc if they request it. If every pilot that called in sick was required to go see the doc and used the health insurance our rates would go up.