Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
I can't believe there are pilots worried about other pilots abusing sick leave. Sick leave is not an insurance policy. It's bad enough that we have management scrutinizing us; now we have to worry about our fellow pilots. We're in trouble next contract. I was hoping for huge raises. I figured we'd settle for about 20 percent raises, but now I'm thinking we'll be lucky to maintain status quo.
A big +1 here! You should all be ashamed of yourselves for calling your fellow pilots "thieves.". WE ARE ON THE SAME SIDE. Management will steal from you at the earliest opportunity. I agree that our recently cooperative relationship with management is refreshing, but beware when our interests diverge to any significant degree (2012!!!!!!)
Remember who your friends are. I can't believe the level of management posturing I've been reading over the last few pages re: the sick policy. I don't think that anyone is advocating emptying their "insurance policy" every year, though I'm sure a very small minority will. I am fine with leaving usage up to the individual pilot to know when he/she should call in sick. We are largely responsible team players, as a group, but at the same time need to remember which team we're on.