phoned in sick...went to a festival...got caught...can I get sacked ?

[builder22]

to cut a long story short I was half cut and ended up speaking to my boss on the phone and told him I was at T in the Park
I have been told I will have to attend a disciplinary hearing, I have had a verbal warning before for time keeping and attendance which will still be on my file

will it have to go on to a written warning now or is it classed as being serious enough that they can just sack me straight away ?

 

[builder22]

of course I didn't phone him!
thanks for the helpful replies

 

[builder22]

I didn't speak to him until 4:30....I don't have a set finishing time but I usually finish before 4
also I dont get paid for days off

 

[builder22]

a mate answered it, thought it was someone I knew and passed the phone to me, by this point there was nothing I could do but admit to it

 

[builder22]

wow, can't believe some of these replies, hope it makes you feel good TRYING to stick the boot in, although as you can guess if I'm willing to take days off to go to a festival I don't really care what some random people think of me.....
....I just wanted an answer to whether I could get sacked without going through the verbal/written/final warning procedures, I know where I stand now and have made arrangements incase I get sacked

 

[builder22]

I've been back to work since...my manager who I spoke to was just laughing about it, saying i shouldn't have answered the phone, but the thing that got me concerned is he said 'there will be a disciplinary hearing, just a standard disciplinary but I don't know what'll happen in there'
will just have to wait n see

thanks again to the 'good guys' in this thread !

 

[builder22]

just thought I'd update this...
had the hearing today, they said what I did DID amount to gross misconduct (due to lying), I was given a written warning that stays on file for 12months

to everyone who hoped I got sacked....I hope you lead rich and prosperous lives, or do I mean 'get it up ye' ?