The 'shirkers' totally pi*s me and all other crew off who actually want to work.
It is their selfish ''Idon't like that trip'' attitude that ruins it for us all and puts BA and BASSA in a very tough position.
I fly and I love it but suffered for months with sore ears but did'nt want to go sick but finally had to be 'grounded' for months.
I totally agree with BA that we need to reduce sickness.Well let's get the selfish sods who are off every year for Ascot,Wimbledon and Henley etc for patern sickness and sack them!!.
From my own very personal point of view I agree with BASSA's stance on this, that we cannot operate with blocked ears,colds etc or like me you could be off for months or worse still lose your job through ill health.I speak from experience as I have worked in loading,baggage handling,wheelchairs and check-in.
I flew with a Captain who insisted operating back to LHR with blocked and very painful ears at the turn of the year.He was in agony on the two short shuttles we had to do but insisted he was going to operate back as he was in the 'process'.
Such a disgrace that a professional pilot and nice guy had to risk his ears and possibly his career for EG300.
Yes if you ask, we all told him he was a stupid pratt for doing it!!.
WTDWL.