Airline Pilot Central Forums - JB vs. AA dependability policy

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Originally Posted by symbian simian (Post 2663605)

Exactly! I worked for a company where a lot of people did stupid stuff because they were legitimately afraid of having to do a carpet dance. I never worried much because I felt I did my job well, but still, I heard several stories about good guys getting nailed for doing the right thing. I also flew with a guy who was put back on probation after 6 years with the company, and fired after not improving. I felt bad for him, but all of us were better off without him. I always think SWA gets the mix right by having a really active pro-standards committee, if you don’t play the game right you will hear from them before you hear from management (disclaimer: hearsay).
The compay should provide adequate staffing, you calling in sick should nog affect that. You hosing your colleagues by calling sick every Xmas might be better handled by the union?

That's what I pushed for well before in the TA came out. I also wanted to eliminate HR from the equation unless they were involved in processing paperwork. HR is a big social justice warrior organization of mediocrity, at any company. I prefer that the company's role be minimal unless someone is convicted by a court of law, otherwise it's just a scapegoat process like what happened to that Alaska pilot. The DP is another variation of a draconian policy that should have never made it past any of us during the TA vote and especially not past any ALPA negotiator, MEC, or lawyer. This was a multilevel failure. 78%....