TB said
If, however, you are referring to those circumstances when an official or personal probability exists regarding an alternate, then I have always, repeat always, kicked off payload to take that fuel. Invariably it's cargo that gets kicked.
No wonder LH is dragging us down with attitudes like yours! Kicking of freight on your own volition due to a personal probability of alternate?
To borrow a quote from Sal Kerrigan in The Castle
Get your hand off it Darrel!
For those readers not familiar with QF fuel policy, a more balanced approach would be to consult with the IOC to express personal reservations regarding the successful outcome of the planned flight. Suggest options possibly including offloading of freight if gut instinct was strong enough. Allow them to do their job and make a judgement call in the best interests of the QF business .
This might be to take all the planned payload, fly to a decision point, assess the options,
then perform the Command role by deciding whether to proceed or divert.