[andrewlefkas]

Used to be a firefighter ,seen the results of DD far far too many times and the fact that this guy will now be off the road is without question the correct outcome ,how he got there may have been handled in a different way but as OP was already let down by the guy then he wasnt due any favours at all. Possibly driving him home or making sure he knew the cops would be called if he drove but whatever action was taken at the time the fact that this guy was willing to turn up clearly pi...ed - well if he is that stupid he would almost certainly have done same thing again in future .
 You did the right thing .

[Perfect Windows]

wouldnt grass whole town knows
all the lads that work for you know
could go all pete tong on you
like i tried to point out blokes got kids and bread is the same price for him as it is for you

You're assuming the "whole town" and "the lads" have the same moral view as you, namely that there's something wrong in telling the Police there's a potential killer on the road.  Perhaps they are all looking at him and saying "well done".

The bloke appears not to have thought about his kids (or anyone else's) before driving drunk.  Why should Woody do that for him?

Vin

[G Griffin]

Hang on, this thread started and really took off when people had a go at woody1 for sacking him and calling the police. Not people baying for this lads's blood. Woody1 was getting the stick, not the lad.
If the lad is to be banned from driving, it's down to being over the limit, not woody1 ringing the police.

For the record, I'd have probably sent him home and driven him myself. Sacking? I couldn't say, without knowing more. But that's me, probably copping out and not doing the right thing.
What if he'd come back for his vehicle later, driven it and killed someone? I wouldn't like that on my conscience.

[zeusjazmin]

you did the right thing in my book

[mikecam]

The bloke appears not to have thought about his kids (or anyone else's) before driving drunk.  Why should Woody do that for him?

Empathy?
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=128112.msg1110226#msg1110226

 

[Steve CM]

When i worked for me dad in my late teens. One of his minibus drivers turned up rolling around sozzled ready to pick up a load of temps to take them home. Before they got on the bus i had to ask him something so soon found out he was drunk. What did i do? got him out and got my dad to pick him up, he took him home and sacked him. Yes he could of caused an accident but what we found out that day was he buried his mother...good excuse? probably not but we are all capable of stupid things sometimes.

What would i of done if i was the OP of this thread. Told him he's an idiot, sacked him, take his keys, phone him a cab and say come collect the keys when he's sober. I think it was quite harsh to phone the old bill

[stuart mc]

The bloke appears not to have thought about his kids (or anyone else's) before driving drunk.  Why should Woody do that for him?

Empathy?
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=128112.msg1110226#msg1110226

 

oh dear

[Carl@Cwc]

loaded gun in town = possible killer
drunk driver in town = possible killer with enhanced prospects

simples really , staggers me how people think that its grassing to deter a potential killer.

if raul moats/whoever  m8 had phoned police he would of been a hero 

really ....really people .....put boot on foot and consider effects he may have had on your family if he had mowed them down...
idiot first, friend lastly, potential heartbreaker indeed.
f**k him and his ped up antics

[Richard iSparkle]

First time i have sacked some one, it didnt feel good. I told hime when he started we work bank holidays so on monday he did not turn up tried calling him phone was off, today he turns up 20 min late no sorry for being late just a i did not come in as did not feel like it, then i notice he was acting strange then it hit me he was ped as a fart so i sacked him on the spot called the police as he drove to mine and was going to drive back to his like it. police phoned me he was 4 times over the limit.

definitely right to sack him.  and nothing wrong with calling the police either.  he's breaking the law and endangering people's lives and property.

[richard jagger]

Woody 1 you don't have to justify your actions. Its  YOUR BUSINESS. In hind site we can all be smart. It was your call you did what your thought.To many smart asses on this forum that thing they have it taped till its there call.I am sure it was not a easy one to make.

[stuart mc]

I couldn't care less that he sacked him, or called the police, his choice, but it is a bit two faced when he says it is wrong, but clearly admitted to doing drug driving on an earlier thread don't you think, you may have to read the whole post to find it though,

[simonr]

lmao have any of you tried to take the keys of some one who's in that state or  'even more funny'  tried to talk him out of driving.  maybe he's got a problem & getting done could be his 'moment of clarity'

[RO-Sheen]

Well done, shop the idiot.
If he had killed someone after you sent him home, how would you have felt knowing you could have prevented it.

Exactly my thoughts. Only an irresponsible person would have let him drive home and risk destroyng a family by killing a Dad/Mum/Son/Daughter...

[stuart mc]

lmao have any of you tried to take the keys of some one who's in that state or  'even more funny'  tried to talk him out of driving.  maybe he's got a problem & getting done could be his 'moment of clarity'

yes I have often, and I agree to sack and expect keys is laughable, but to say nothing much take the keys and drive him home is much easier, then sort it out when he is sober and you are calm is far better, feck I would have given him a beer to stop him driving if it that much of a problem, then got him in my van and got him home without being arrested

and maybe he doesn't have a problem

[Moderator David@stives]

my verdict

SACK

[stuart mc]

my verdict

SACK

that is easy, but would you shop him to the police as well?

[Moderator David@stives]

I wouldn't of let him drive

If he managed to escape me, knock me to the ground and throw me from his bonnet.

Then yes, would phone the police,

 but not until after the wrestling match and black eyes.

I couldnt live with myself if I would of allowed him to drive off sozzled

[stuart mc]

I wouldn't of let him drive

If he managed to escape me, knock me to the ground and throw me from his bonnet.

Then yes, would phone the police,

 but not until after the wrestling match and black eyes.

I couldnt live with myself if I would of allowed him to drive off sozzled

that is fair

[simonr]

yes I have often, and I agree to sack and expect keys is laughable, but to say nothing much take the keys and drive him home is much easier, then sort it out when he is sober and you are calm is far better, feck I would have given him a beer to stop him driving if it that much of a problem, then got him in my van and got him home without being arrested

and maybe he doesn't have a problem

fair do's your right. i was going off my own experiences then, but i've done a lot of that & thankfully never hurt any one but myself, but it took a long while of me getting away with stuff before i saw what i was doing was wrong & stopped

[G Griffin]

How long could we stop him driving for, though? If he's determined to drive, he would.