Originally Posted by
Piedmonster
Thndr,
Thanks for the info.
1st, I just took her to the ER yesterday, this happened in the middle of a trip. She other than this, she is a healthy 25 year old, so the time lapse in benefits was not our 1st concern previously.
As to going home, I had no previous conception that I'd be trying to come home to see her in the 1st week or 2 because I planned to be gone for the entire GS and Sim, with maybe a break between GS and Sim to come home for a couple days.
Third, she is entirely aware of what me being gone is like. We met as a Pilot and FA 3 years ago, and while she's not an FA anymore, I still fly, so we're aware of the lifestyle.
Bottom line, pneumonia in both lungs is serious, so I'm worried about her, she's being treated and should be ok, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to be there during a tough time. If I were staying at my current position, I'd take FMLA in a heartbeat, it's just hard to do that your 1st week of class.
Again, thank you for the info, but the dose of condescending "you should know/do homework/she needs to be" was far more than necessary to answer the question.
Sorry to hear about your situation dude. We had a guy in my recent class who used FMLA because his wife was having a baby. Granted it was after groundschool and before the sim, but SKW did grant him FMLA. They will work with you but i would try and finish the groundschool before thinking about taking FMLA if your situation allows. Or better yet call SKW and see if you can take the next class, which hopefully by then your situation will have improved and you will be fully ready for the groundschool. Just my two cents and hope your wife improves.