Originally Posted by
contrails
I don't understand what is so funny.
Say a hotel fire alarm goes whacko at 1AM and everyone has to stand outside from then until 2:30AM when the fire department lets them back in, and the crew has a 5AM van to the airport for a flight back to the hub and then a turn following that.
Should the crew really feel a loss of pay for saying, "hey, we'll get back to the hub but we're going to be far too tired to do that turn afterwards because of what happened during the night."
I think they should be paid 100% for it and the sick bank is an appropriate way of doing that.
Sorry my comment was misinterpreted.
He asked if we were paid for fatigue. At my company the answer is NO! Not Ever!
IMHO if the fault is with the schedule, then the company should pay. If it is no ones fault (fire alarm), we spilt it. If it is my fault (I have a second job), then no pay.
Unfortunately, at my company, if one calls fatigue, pay is forfeited no matter the reason. Also, my boss' opinion is "you cannot know you will be fatigued in the future." So, that means I cannot say, "I'll get it back to the hub, but have a reservist ready." Instead, I must wait until a point in time and say "I am fatigued NOW." and screw my coworkers, my pax, and the mainline I serve.
Common sense is as rare as diamonds and valued less than mud.