Colgan Sick Calls?????

[Whataburger]

We would always have to get one at PDT. Had a Capt call in sick, got asked for note, caught a taxi to the hospital (too un-well to drive), got $3000 in exams, and caught taxi home. Company required by contract to pay for all expenses. Never got asked for note again.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

We would always have to get one at PDT. Had a Capt call in sick, got asked for note, caught a taxi to the hospital (too un-well to drive), got $3000 in exams, and caught taxi home. Company required by contract to pay for all expenses. Never got asked for note again.

LOL!!!

 

[vectorvictor]

We would always have to get one at PDT. Had a Capt call in sick, got asked for note, caught a taxi to the hospital (too un-well to drive), got $3000 in exams, and caught taxi home. Company required by contract to pay for all expenses. Never got asked for note again.

That's awesome.

 

[Grey Ghost]

True...but who has to pay for doctors visit if the company says they need a note? The company at least its not comming out of your pocket

you're missing the point! just stay at Colgan!

 

[fam62c]

It's just simple intimidation. The company always assumes that every time a pilot calls in sick they are playing hooky. Well this is certainly true in some cases and I don't condone it the reality is that a lot of sick calls are legitimate and pilots do a job where they can't come to work with certain conditions that wouldn't prevent others with ground jobs from working. Intimidation just causes sick pilots to fly and makes more people sick. If you really are sick you can probably buy a few extra days off with a doctor's excuse which can actually defeat the company logic. I don't work for Colgan but it seems to me that these smaller airlines just don't get it. There is a pilot shortage at the lower levels and you can't operate an airline without pilots. Small airlines should be looking for ways to attract and retain pilots not drive them away. Colgan is one of the carriers that may end up in a "death spiral" with pilots leaving faster than they can be replaced causing additional pressure to be placed on existing crews, creating even MORE attrition until the company can't operate anymore. The only way they have a chance at sving themselves is to build a reputation as a good place to work that offers good schedules and quality of life and a management that treats pilots fairly and with respect. Pilot pushing will not be a successful strategy for small airlines in today's world.

 

[belchfire]

We would always have to get one at PDT. Had a Capt call in sick, got asked for note, caught a taxi to the hospital (too un-well to drive), got $3000 in exams, and caught taxi home. Company required by contract to pay for all expenses. Never got asked for note again.

You see, there are ways to deal with these things in a constructive, proactive manner!

 

[Prop2Jet]

Colgan is a death spiral. These morons created the bed they will sleep in. The don't have any new FOs? Gee I wonder why. You can only abuse people for so long before the word is out. Believe me, the word is out.....

 

[yaya]

You see, there are ways to deal with these things in a constructive, proactive manner!

exactly!

 

[benbpilot]

Called in sick last week . Response was we don't have anybody to cover, like I was supposed to change my mind. If I remember correctly I earned the sick day. They covered all flights. This company will never have enough pilots to function like other airlines.

 

[bender]

I called in sick once while I was at Colgan and was told I needed a doctor's note. It was nowhere close to a holiday either. Thanks Gina!

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

SHut up prop you don't work for Colgan anymore Colgan rules

 

[belchfire]

SHut up prop you don't work for Colgan anymore Colgan rules

Sounds like "Lord of the Flies" to me...

 

[Prop2Jet]

I have the conch Cat man..... Those that are with me...... Kill PIGGY.

 

[OnTheRocks]

more kool-aid, dubya?

 

[Yodafly]

Colgan....

They always say they have no one to cover your shift but some how the flight always goes out....

The lack of crews is company calculated to keep payroll down.

Don't be guilted into flying by crew schedulers being lazy and not wanting to have to find someone.

Maybe someday they will wise up and hire some reserve crews.

doubt it.....

 

[dingo222]

they wont hire reserve crews until those shiny new planes sit on the groud up in ewr without crews a few times

 

[Kaman]

I was looking over our official "Crewmember Handbook" while laying in bed trying to recover from a herniated disk, and it states that Sick leave is a privilege and not a benefit...I never really realized what small value they place upon all the hardwork and BS that we deal with everyday. I have absolutely flown sick, injured or disabled for the last time at CJC. I have always tried to be a "company man" and "pilot group man" from day one. With my main loyalty to the people I work with everyday. My faith in our systems control (dispatch, crew sked and maint. control) is just about nil these days. It is amazing to me how the management has such an uncanny knack for alienating their best people.
For example, I was told that a member of my crew wasn't my personal responsibility. B**S***. A brand-new 22 year old with 335 hours TT is my responsibility until we are off-duty whether I called off sick during the pairing or not...It's called being an airline pilot! Anyway, this Hydrocodone and Flexeril is really kicking in rant complete!

Regards,

ex-Navy Rotorhead

 

[Mr Wu]

Been flying LVR, huh?

 

[Kaman]

In other news...136MJ is in the back of the hangar in HYA doing it's Raytheon turn-in work...Another to follow next month..WFTO?

 

[YMICFI]

I was looking over our official "Crewmember Handbook" while laying in bed trying to recover from a herniated disk, and it states that Sick leave is a privilege and not a benefit...I never really realized what small value they place upon all the hardwork and BS that we deal with everyday. I have absolutely flown sick, injured or disabled for the last time at CJC. I have always tried to be a "company man" and "pilot group man" from day one. With my main loyalty to the people I work with everyday. My faith in our systems control (dispatch, crew sked and maint. control) is just about nil these days. It is amazing to me how the management has such an uncanny knack for alienating their best people.
For example, I was told that a member of my crew wasn't my personal responsibility. B**S***. A brand-new 22 year old with 335 hours TT is my responsibility until we are off-duty whether I called off sick during the pairing or not...It's called being an airline pilot! Anyway, this Hydrocodone and Flexeril is really kicking in rant complete!

Regards,

ex-Navy Rotorhead

Couln't say it better myself. Does this not further convince all of us we need ALPA and a collectively bargained contract? ALPA now, people.