Well, I hesitated to post this for quite a few months, because it happened to a friend. And, I think most would read this as "It hapened to a friend..yeah, right!"

But, honestly, it wasn't me.

Late last year, I was consulting on a project in Detroit. Another consultant that I worked very closely with, asked about three weeks into the project if I could ferry him back to the airport every week. Of course, this was no problem, but I had to ask if his company suddenly quit allowing him/them to to use Hertzmobiles.

The answer was chilling. He'd gotten a DUI convinction, and had his license pulled. Yes, he got a "Business Only" license, but when it got on to his record, guess what? Hertz, Alamo, Enterprise, etc., would no longer rent to him for THREE YEARS. !!

This assignment worked out fine, but I just have to wonder, what about the next time, when he is an hour's drive from the airport to his work site? Or, how about taking taxis every day form the hotel to the work site?

This has got to be a miserable way to earn a living.

I'm not trying to put forth a message here, or trying to preach to anyone. It's just that this is something that Ihad never considered, really.

I guess I'm just trying to say be careful...you never know what off-line behavior may really trash your job.