[Margaret Pilkington]

While I understand that personal problems can influence our actions in everyday life, he is in a position of responsibility and should be able to manage his life.(he has enough life experience)
Everyone has problems of one sort or another in these troubled times, it does not excuse what is, put simply, childish, diva type behaviour......it makes me think he isn't getting quite enough attention, so manufactures events/situations that will push him into the limelight again. How sad!

When I was in charge of staff I would offer what support I could, but made it quite clear that if they were not up to doing the job they were paid to do, then they should take sick leave/compassionate leave....if they chose to come to work then problems were left at the door and could be picked up again on their way out.

This may seem harsh but you have to be realistic....and you have a service to run, a job to do.