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I’m sorry to hear that happened, hopefully it didn’t screw you in finding a new job?

From that I’ll take the lesson of always get a dr. note, especially on probabtion.

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Originally Posted by 12345678 (Post 2644903)

I’m sorry to hear that happened, hopefully it didn’t screw you in finding a new job?

From that I’ll take the lesson of always get a dr. note, especially on probabtion.

That’s all I’m getting at, if you work for OO and call in sick get a doctors note even if it’s the smallest thing. Take the copay hit and cover your butt. Email the note to your CP even if they don’t ask because they may use it against you if you have any future issues. Many at OO will say if it looks like you could miss your commute, just to call in sick. That is one of those calls you need to make based on your own values and integrity though. I couldn’t do it personally but maybe that would have saved me... who knows

I was able to get a job at another regional within two weeks of leaving OO and I’ll be on a pathway list to their major airline soon hopefully. I’m pretty sure that’s my only chance out of a regional because of what happened at OO. That’s a hard one to explain at an interview for sure... “Tell me how you managed to get let go from a regional when they were all so desperate to keep pilots??” Yeah not good, I can kiss ever being a Delta or United pilot goodbye.

Noted, thanks for the advice! Wherever someone goes that should also be the case. Glad you got on at a WO at least. Good luck in your future endeavors (no pun intended)

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Originally Posted by 12345678 (Post 2644913)

Noted, thanks for the advice! Wherever someone goes that should also be the case. Glad you got on at a WO at least. Good luck in your future endeavors (no pun intended)

Haha thanks and good luck to you! Safe flying

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Originally Posted by Fixnem2Flyinem (Post 2644886)

They didn’t require a doctors note for the sick calls initially. It wasn’t until I talked to my CP that any sick calls I had came up along with the missed commute. At that point they asked if there were any doctors notes. That part was on me, I didn’t go see the doctor when I got sick from my crash pad nor when I rolled my ankle pretty bad working out. I did not get warned previously, I never even talked with my CP or any supervisor for that matter previous to the meeting that resulted in my departure. It really felt like a 0-10 escalation and I had a chance of explaining myself but their minds were already made up. My CP said and I quote... “After talking with you, you seem like an honest person but my hands are tied”. That was because his boss wanted me to go, his boss who was the VP of Flight Ops. I was also told “I can’t tell you not to call in sick, but back when I was on probation I’d have to be on my deathbed to call in sick”. I thought that was interesting to say when there is clearly a regulation against pilots flying a plane when not fit to do so, a regulation that can be used against you if you in fact work while not fit and anything happens that requires investigation...

I think it's BS what happened to you. You made more than a reasonable effort to get to work as I've read your story numerous times. The FAA did indeed bring the hammer down on a crew once. The well known prop in the jet bridge incident a few years ago. The FO had told the CA that was going to call in sick when they got to LAX. This was said on the CVR before they departed and the FAA caught it. It was probably just a minor sick call that had little to do with the incident, but they sure went after him for it because we "wasn't fit to fly" in the first place.