Flying whilst sick…….
Having recently had two separate periods of sickness (one leading to lost subsequent duty days and far worse, one leading to lost days off!) I wish to agree with all who suggest not arriving for work when ill.
On both occasions I had been working with colleagues who it turned out were operating whilst sick themselves. This invariably doesn't become apparent until well into the flight. Cooped up in the close confines of our workspace, infectious transmittal is highly likely. I fully understand concerns about reporting sick here, particularly if promotion is deemed at stake, but really there is no option to report for work when not feeling well.
Regardless of the legal requirement not to work whilst sick, think of the logical implications of delaying one's own recovery, reducing the safety of the flight, and infecting your fellow crew mates by doing so. The company's attitude is undoubtedly partially to blame for this, as certain stars of middle management have successfully promulgated the idea that punitive measures will follow for those with sick days that exceed some unknown threshold of acceptability.
The company needs to get a grip on just what they are trying to achieve - how many more lost days of productivity do they want by crew flying sick and causing others to become sick too…..?