Originally Posted by ThreeStripe (Post 1890786)

How many other professions can force you to work on a day off?

Originally Posted by FirstClass (Post 1890847)

They don't junior man you with cold calls, obviously you just opened your beer and can't fly. They get you on reserve, they get you when reporting in or out if you have that, they get you in the middle of a trip.

Originally Posted by pete2800 (Post 1890810)

Haha! Even if JM'ing people was a possibility... how many pilots are going to answer the phone on their day off? Only the stupid ones...

My company has junior-man capability, and it's only really a myth. I don't think it's happened to anyone in recent history. There are almost infinite ways out of that scenario that it's pretty much useless.

Originally Posted by pete2800 (Post 1891050)

"Crew scheduling? Yes, hello, this is FO #XXXXX, and unfortunately I'm calling in fatigued."

Originally Posted by DD214 (Post 1891073)

All the profession you mentioned are White Collar jobs I think that most people forget that our profession is Blue Collar.

Originally Posted by Rahlifer (Post 1891095)

RAH likes to put little notes on the flight release to get crew members. Something along the lines of "release not valid until crew member xxxxxx contacts scheduling". They'll withhold hotel rooms on layovers until you call them or even send people to physically meet you at the gate as you arrive.

Originally Posted by Rahlifer (Post 1891096)

"Ok FO #xxxxx, contact your chief pilot immediately for your occurrence".