It is not untrue. Try calling in sick 4 times in 12 months, even with doctor's notes. Company policy is disciplinary at that point. Some crazy arbitrator ruled they can do it.

Does anyone have a good number between type rides and IOE for the CRJ ORD?

Looking for opinions.

Both should be a one leg commute out of training. Mostly looking for quality of life. I can't see doing this for more than two to four years. If I can't make it to a major by then, I will need to go back to doing something I can make more money at.

There is ALWAYS more to the story.

And there are some with 4 that don't even get talked to at all. It's the big picture, not just 4 sick calls.

Is that fair? Does it show favoritism?

No, just don't be an outspoken asshat. Myself and plenty other have sick calls and never been questioned.

Like the union rep that got canned.

I have many great people at this airline. I haven't met a pilot yet that does this for the money.

There's basically no one on property making less than 50k these days. And the vast majority are above 60k if you include per diem (yes, I know we can debate if per diem is income -- but it certainly helps out the paycheck).

We don't do it to get rich, I agree. But the money is well above the median salary in the US. And it doesn't even require a degree. Advanced training? Of course. I hope wages keep going up- supply and demand means they likely will. But we aren't exactly poor nowadays. So I'd argue there are MANY folks who do it "for the money," as it provides a middle class standard of living. I didn't come to the airlines till wages trended higher -- and if they went back down, off I'd go. So I do it for the money AND the awesome flying.