Originally Posted by
JetBlast77
It was definitely a situation where I should of called in sick and came back when I was more prepared. I had a lot going on and should of waited. Now I fear I may have severely impacted my career. I had no problems in training, never failed anything until this point, and haven't failed anything since. I've been in the 121 world for 6 years and this is the only hiccup I've ever had. I hope I haven't ruined my chances at mainline, I really feel I could be an asset. I've never had any problems with anyone I've flown with. Its a shame that one bad week could impact an entire career that I've worked so hard for.
I would tell them that you should have called in sick, and assure them that you most certainly WOULD have called in sick if it was line flying vice sim. Hopefully they will consider that a lesson learned.
Everybody else pay attention...in our lawyer and media driven world, a history of training failures may scare employers. Treat each training event as though your career depends on it (at least until you get hired by your career-destination airline). Prepare thoroughly and show up well rested, well fed, and alert. Call in sick if you have stuff on your mind.