Pilotguy1919

My husband flies mainly domestic on the 73N, and is being extremely arrogant about the virus since he's young and healthy. Thinks its government control and an absolute joke. On all his overnights he's riding metros, going everywhere public, purposely not washing hands, doesn't want to use wipes or sanitizer, etc. Wants to take one of our kids on two of his overnights to hang out and play, then drop him off at grandmas in a state half way across country. Non revving is great right now right?

Anyway He woke up with a nasty cough, runny nose, and sore throat yesterday, didn't take temperature because he doesn't want to get locked up at home in quarantine so he's going to work tomorrow and pretending like he's fine. Figures he has a 30 hour layover, and If he's sick, he can rest. I'm his pregnant wife - due with a baby in 4 to 6 weeks and 2 other littles at home.

As a bunch of pilots - how would you handle this situation??? Do I call him in and get him quarantined in a hotel for 14 days. I sure as heck don't want him coming home. He's got 4 and 5 day trips Monday through Friday every week this month. Do you most of you have this attitude and just don't give a rip? He said until his newborn baby has to be put on a ventilator he could care less what is happening.

TIA

gloopy

There's no way this is a serious post.

Pilotguy1919

100% serious. Desperate pilot wife here not knowing how to handle situation. Husband's gone off deep end and hates hysteria everyone is having.Do I think he actually has corona virus? Chances are slim...but you never know. And the way everyone is acting its better to be safe then sorry so I don't know how to balance my reaction to hoping for best or assuming worst?

gloopy

If that is real it sounds really bad. Like beyond being sick of the news cycle or thinking its over hyped. There's something else going on and that individual may need some help.

Mesabah

Sounds like what England is now going to do.

5and20

you need a divorce lawyer because he is certifiably insane

BobZ

Does he have family friends or coworkers over 50? Or with underlying health issues?

Because he is putting them at risk. Even if there is low risk for himself.

ShyGuy

I fully expect in the next 30 days that the entire US domestic airline system will be grounded for 4-8 weeks.

ERflyer

If this is legitimate, I would call the contact numbers he has given you for Delta and talk to someone.

rickair7777

The symptoms sound like something else, according to the CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...Fsymptoms.html

CV is very low risk for kids, haven't heard anything about pregnant women either way.

I think the hysteria is overblown. You need to consider very carefully before calling the dogs on him, that would be divorce city by the sound of it. Better call him and try to talk him down instead... conventional wisdom is don't go to work with any illness right now (but I think he's right that it's not CV).


But regardless, he shouldn't go anywhere near grandparents (unless they got started really young).