Hmmm, well lets see, the concerned FD crew members were asked to fly on a scheduled day off, while downroute, but refused.
Now, in every company I've worked for, if 'asked' to take a flight while downroute, it is because of some schedule disruption or possibly a crew member becoming ill and unable to report, so it would seem to me that to 'refuse' (without a VERY good reason) you are saying to the company...'stuff the job'.
Grounds for termination?
Absolutely.
Serves 'em right.
Perhaps others will take the 'hint' and wake up and smell the coffee.
When you approached the company and asked for work, and then hired, you are positively expected to actually work, not prop up the bar at some hotel downroute, when the company is faced with a schedule problem/disruption.
In addition, many pilots fail to realise that when downroute with most companies they are expected to ready for duty at most any reasonable time, provided of course that they are not rostered off duty due to flight time limitations.
Clearly some don't see it that way, and for those I would say...too bad.
Last edited by 411A; 8th March 2006 at 01:17.