Fired for drinking off duty while on the road?

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  1. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Swift allegedly turned off all the inward facing cameras.
    But maybe the microphone is still turned on and alerts Swift when certain key words are said.
     
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  3. Scooter Jones

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    Yes, I think the microphone is able to decipher normal liquid gulping sounds from beer gulping sounds.
     
  4. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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  5. shogun

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    Maybe it was the gulp, gulp gulp followed by a loud belch that tipped them off?
     
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  6. SavageMuffin

    SavageMuffin Medium Load Member

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    Gold lol
     
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  7. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    They may have an alcohol sniffer in the truck as well...
     
  8. Ridlingdj

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    I have bought a case of beer and a frozen pizza and put it in MY semi in front of a state trooper before but I put it under the bunk outside the truck where I cant reach it at a store 10 mins from my house but most company trucks will fire you for even that that's why its zero tolerance I know you are off duty but you are in a truck with a open container while its running you think a cop would care even if you are in the back seat of a car you would be in deep shi* but now you are in a commerical truck
     
  9. TIMPTE 527

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    No you didn't.
     
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  10. stillwurkin

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    I am not much of a drinker. But to add..don't wear you company apparel, your chaindrive wallet and blab bla bla to everyone on your way in and out of the store.
     
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  11. stillwurkin

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    Oh i just reread post..you already had the bla bla thing covered..sorry.
     
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