I've called in sick three times in two and a half years. Each time I was told I needed to let TB (our Chief Pilot) know and was transferred to his number. Each time I left him a message. He never called back. I was NEVER threatened with my job. However, I called in the night before, not two hours prior.

SAABaroowski, I do hope you have a great career at XJT. I know you had a frustrating experience with Colgan. I wouldn't want to be in a NE Mx base either. And I believe your stories about your IOE in IAH (I know who you did it with and he can have a quick temper on the flightdeck). However, my experience with this company has been very different than yours. I have never found them to be unfair, ask me to do something illegal or against the FAR's, or be less than professional. It fact, it has been just the opposite. The one thing we can agree on is the pilot group is a great group to fly with.

I hope you find the "grass is greener" at XJT. One last thought. I was sitting in GRK two months ago waiting out weather. There were two XJT crews there doing the same. They were talking about dealing with their crew scheduling for most of the two hour sit. You know what they called them? Screw Scheduling.