WWYD? Would you tell on a coworker . - The Orange Mane

ICON · 12-19-2011, 04:39 PM

I'm just curious what others would do with this information.

I work in a very small company.There are only 8 of us. There is a person working with a suspended license he is driving a company van.

He has 3 DUI (ONE IN THE COMPANY VAN)and is going to court in two mouths .

On a side note we do the same job I have been here 9 mouths and am only working 3 days a week.

I have worked my fingers to the bone to get a head in this company.

So, given this info, would you say anything to your boss

Meck77 · 12-19-2011, 05:48 PM

How could the boss not know if the dude had gotten a DUI in the company van?

This bum sounds like a real piece of work. Job? Sounds like he should be in jail. I'm a strong believer in Karma and he will certainly get what's coming to him. Sadly he could kill someone before the police catch up with him again though.

If your boss knows this and allows him to drive that's just crazy. One bad move and YOU might not have a job or anyone else in the company for that matter.

ICON · 12-19-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Meck77

How could the boss not know if the dude had gotten a DUI in the company van?

This bum sounds like a real piece of work. Job? Sounds like he should be in jail. I'm a strong believer in Karma and he will certainly get what's coming to him. Sadly he could kill someone before the police catch up with him again though.

If your boss knows this and allows him to drive that's just crazy. One bad move and YOU might not have a job or anyone else in the company for that matter.

Sorry 3 years ago he got a DUI in the company van and they did not fire him they gave him a time out for 3 mounts.

This last DUI he got was in his own car and the owners of this company don't know yet And they don't know he got a 3rd DUI and suspended license two weeks ago. So he is now driving their company van with a suspended license now.

Blueflame · 12-20-2011, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ICON

Sorry 3 years ago he got a DUI in the company van and they did not fire him they gave him a time out for 3 mounts.

This last DUI he got was in his own car and the owners of this company don't know yet And they don't know he got a 3rd DUI and suspended license two weeks ago. So he is now driving their company van with a suspended license now.

In some states, a routine traffic stop that reveals a driver with a suspended license can mean the vehicle is impounded and towed at the owner's expense... and usually the driver would be jailed as well. Given that your co-worker is a 3-time DUI offender, it's entirely possible that the company's van could be placed into impound for a length of time... accruing hefty daily storage fees that the company would have to pay before getting their van back.

Your boss is risking a lot every time that guy gets behind the wheel. It's a tough question whether or not it's a good idea to inform your boss (in today's economy, it could be tough to live with the knowledge that you played a key role in him losing his livelihood)... however, if I were the boss, I'd want to know.

Delightub · 12-22-2011, 02:03 PM

eh, idk if i would, dunno if boss would consider it helpful or not.

ghwk · 12-22-2011, 03:43 PM

Pose it as a hypothetical to the boss and see how he reacts. If he's smart he'll get the drift and figure it out. I would imagine any small business owner would want to know rather than see his/her business put at risk by an idiot.

ozomulsion · 02-25-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueflame

In some states, a routine traffic stop that reveals a driver with a suspended license can mean the vehicle is impounded and towed at the owner's expense... and usually the driver would be jailed as well. Given that your co-worker is a 3-time DUI offender, it's entirely possible that the company's van could be placed into impound for a length of time... accruing hefty daily storage fees that the company would have to pay before getting their van back.

Your boss is risking a lot every time that guy gets behind the wheel. It's a tough question whether or not it's a good idea to inform your boss (in today's economy, it could be tough to live with the knowledge that you played a key role in him losing his livelihood)... however, if I were the boss, I'd want to know.

Blue: Please explain why you think they would hold the van hostage, and incur continuous debt. lol

The company would find out nearly right away, unless they just don't account for their vans for weeks at a time, which is highly doubtful. They would likely be hit with about $150 impound fee, at worst. Impound fees are not the worry, But this next part is.

ICON: The company/owner of the van can be sued for an accident this guy may get in. Your company could lose everything if this guy were to get in an accident that injured someone in another vehicle, and that person or their family decided to sue. The name on that Van title is fair game in a court of law.

I stand firmly against tattling on someone, but in this case ghwk has a pretty good idea.

Hotrod · 02-26-2012, 10:04 AM

Is there a $ reward? If not just do your job or try and blackmall the dude.

Blueflame · 02-26-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ozomulsion

Blue: Please explain why you think they would hold the van hostage, and incur continuous debt. lol

The company would find out nearly right away, unless they just don't account for their vans for weeks at a time, which is highly doubtful. They would likely be hit with about $150 impound fee, at worst. Impound fees are not the worry, But this next part is.

ICON: The company/owner of the van can be sued for an accident this guy may get in. Your company could lose everything if this guy were to get in an accident that injured someone in another vehicle, and that person or their family decided to sue. The name on that Van title is fair game in a court of law.

I stand firmly against tattling on someone, but in this case ghwk has a pretty good idea.

Some states have laws that require a vehicle to be impounded for 30 days if the driver is found to be DWLS (particularly with a repeat offender)... even if the vehicle belongs to someone else. And then the towing companies charge a daily "storage" fee. Don't know if ICON's state has this type of laws, but if it does, that could suck for the company.

oubronco · 02-27-2012, 08:38 AM

Never rat anyone out it's Man law

cutthemdown · 04-05-2012, 01:37 AM

snitches get stitches. Just remember people come back and shoot the place up for losing their jobs.

ghwk · 04-05-2012, 05:03 AM

So what did happen?

12-19-2011, 04:39 PM	#1
ICON \|^\|Punter of Gnomes\|^\| Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..Snap! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,607 Adopt-a-Bronco: Nate Irving	WWYD? Would you tell on a coworker . I'm just curious what others would do with this information. I work in a very small company.There are only 8 of us. There is a person working with a suspended license he is driving a company van. He has 3 DUI (ONE IN THE COMPANY VAN)and is going to court in two mouths . On a side note we do the same job I have been here 9 mouths and am only working 3 days a week. I have worked my fingers to the bone to get a head in this company. So, given this info, would you say anything to your boss

12-19-2011, 05:48 PM	#2
Meck77 Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,324	How could the boss not know if the dude had gotten a DUI in the company van? This bum sounds like a real piece of work. Job? Sounds like he should be in jail. I'm a strong believer in Karma and he will certainly get what's coming to him. Sadly he could kill someone before the police catch up with him again though. If your boss knows this and allows him to drive that's just crazy. One bad move and YOU might not have a job or anyone else in the company for that matter. Last edited by Meck77; 12-19-2011 at 05:51 PM..

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12-22-2011, 02:03 PM	#5
Delightub Just Drafted New to the Forum Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 21 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	eh, idk if i would, dunno if boss would consider it helpful or not.

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ghwk Ring of Famer DOOM BOOM! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,916 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Doomacus	Pose it as a hypothetical to the boss and see how he reacts. If he's smart he'll get the drift and figure it out. I would imagine any small business owner would want to know rather than see his/her business put at risk by an idiot.

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Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	Is there a $ reward? If not just do your job or try and blackmall the dude.

02-27-2012, 08:38 AM	#10
oubronco John Foneco !! Mile High Magic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sooner Country Posts: 20,686	Never rat anyone out it's Man law

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cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,887	snitches get stitches. Just remember people come back and shoot the place up for losing their jobs.

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ghwk Ring of Famer DOOM BOOM! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,916 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Doomacus	So what did happen?