The way I remember it.........and I'm old..........

Was that management was not happy that they didn't see a big drop in sick call usage that they thought they should have with call in honest. I don't know what it did over the long term, but I know for a while there I was worried that call in honest would get canned. But, the numbers must have been working for them because it even survived bankruptcy, vs 50% deadhead and, as slow said, other "over reaching".

I'm sure some guys called in sick vs call in stupid under the old system (I never did and have the "failure to commutes" to prove it). My impression was it was more an unanticipated consequence to tight manning. IE, we had no open time (especially in the summer) to modify your schedule. Your kid has an event of some kind and momma says you're going........bingo bango, your sick.

Now, do I agree with that? NO!!...........but I know I'm preaching to the choir when I say bean counters want a bunch of stuff and then whine when reality bits them.