oh dear you dont work for Jetstar do you? haha
colds in 'normal people' are a non event.. they can still go to work properly and not take sick time. in us, we cant fly and therefore use more sick leave per year.
first of all.. you may have a cold.. but its not your cold keeping you from flying duties.. its your ears... (URTI). Make sure you get medical certificates for each day stating that you have an URTI for blocked ears etc so the company know.
Second time in a year is kinda good.. i get it more
i wouldnt worry too much. Aside from practically LIVING on sudafed (psuedoephedrine) to keep ears and nasal passages unblocked.. and being generally healthy, there isnt much else you can do.. its natural and if you are prone to having your ears block up a little more than some others is no reason for them to think about firing you... its URTI leave with a completley valid reason especially for this industry.
