Fired for off-duty alcohol need advice!

The question is, were you responsible for the load at that time? If according to the company you were, you are kinda screwed.

 

Hi dogtrucker, I feel bad for you. This is blatant BS. Sounds like the company has a "no alcohol" policy, no matter what. Sounds like lawyer time, unless somewhere it's specified clearly, no alcohol, if you even want to pursue this. I'd think "off duty" means just that, unless they're pulling a fast one with you having to stay at the DC. Trouble is, now that it's cast in stone, it's going to be an uphill struggle to get rid of it. And these miserable companies wonder why they can't get drivers. Terrible. If I may quote Pink Floyd, "All in all, it's just another brick in the wall".

 

0.018 is nothing. Must not have had much. Why did they do this test. Was there trouble at bar/restaurant? What company. Make sure you come clean with all details if you want help. Someone here more then likely has had similar incident.

 

Does your company have an office at the customers DC? Otherwise, how did they call you into the office to take the test? Do you really believe a customer would be ok with a driver having alcohol in their system on their property regardless of being on duty or off duty. Someone probably either saw you consume, smelt it on you, or you could have told someone and they ratted you out. The problem here is you were on the customers property and they likely have a zero tolerance policy.

 

Moral of the story: wait till you get home.

 

Could have had company narcs milling around. I know, a friend many years ago worked for a company in a small town that had a strict no smoking rule. She was seen coming out of an establishment downtown ( by a snitch, I presume) smoking a cigarette, and was fired the next day. America,,,freedom.

 

The problem is it's on the DAC. You admitted to violating company policy regarding alcohol, irregardless of how "minor" it may have been. The only recourse is to fight it on DAC.