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Originally Posted by Guard
I think most owners are really happy as they do not leave them stranded ever. Unfortunately ifs not such a great place to work. They give you sick days and if you use them you'll get a call, they tell you to not fly fatigued but if you call fatigue you'll get a call. And a lot of sitting in FBO's for 10-12 hours.
If you called in sick on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Superbowl Sunday in your first year, you are surely going to get fired. That's called a pattern. Any employer would ask you to resign with similar behavior. This isn't a military/government job where you can milk the system you're entire career because it's extremely hard to fire problem children. Budgets and profits matter in the private sector.
I had an FO no-show on me his first day off IOE because he got his schedule wrong. He called and apologized profusely. Flew with him recently. He's off probation now and all is good.
Another recent FO called in sick the entire first week of IOE for true sickness. Just got off probation, no worries.
Your story doesn't pass the smell test. Telling it on public forums can't help your future job prospects.