Fliion...very disappointed with your cynicism; of course you get recognized when you do a good job.....fleet send you a personal letter when you don't call sick for a year.....you are commended on your "professionalism".
Even FOs get these letters. However, in an interesting analogy to Pixy's comment about slaves having a choice about working in the cotton fields...FOs have a choice about calling sick; however, they just don't get their command courses if they do.