Drinking While At Work

murbot · April 24, 2003 5:54PM

Yeah, I started on the sauce an hour before closing. Miraculously, all of my problems seem small, I'm in a good mood, and I'm mellow enough that I haven't put my fist through anything today.

Anyone else tip back a few at work? Any other bad seeds in the world?

Just one Smirnoff Ice we're talking about here, but the slight buzz is nice. Ahhhhh....

hassan i sabbah · April 24, 2003 6:01PM

I sneaked out of the British Library for a spliff last week at lunch with someone and almost fell asleep in the afternoon. I won't be doing that again.

superkarate monkeydeathcar · April 24, 2003 6:12PM

in 1974 (!) i had my first job at a place called disc records where it was traditional, no, mandatory to get hammered on christmas eve day.

so i did.

what i forgot was i had to light candles at the midnight candle light service that night.

my father told me something about digging my grave and laying in it, when i begged out.

i awoke at eleven with the worst headache in my 16 year old life.

later lighting the candles every flame was a laser beam straight to my pounding brain. i got to my family's row and there they almost on the floor laughing to death, seeing my apparently agonized face.

i made it to the last row, then ran to the choir room and puked on all the robes.......

good times....good times....

brussell · April 24, 2003 6:36PM

Quote:

Originally posted by murbot

Yeah, I started on the sauce an hour before closing. Miraculously, all of my problems seem small, I'm in a good mood, and I'm mellow enough that I haven't put my fist through anything today.

Anyone else tip back a few at work? Any other bad seeds in the world?

Just one Smirnoff Ice we're talking about here, but the slight buzz is nice. Ahhhhh....

Only in Canada.

rashumon · April 24, 2003 6:48PM

Here in the UK its quite common to go out to the pub in lunchtime to have a meal and a pint or two or three....

makes you nice and mellow!

I like the fact it's totally acceptabe here...

once had a quick spliff on a previous job (previous not because of the spliff ;-) ) and that was hillerious - work can sometimes be fun you know

bunge · April 24, 2003 7:07PM

I have a beer or two with lunch sometimes...today actually. Some people freak out about it, but my lunch hour isn't paid and that never stopped me at my last job anyway.

trick fall · April 24, 2003 7:15PM

We have beer Friday at my job. We also have beer for birthdays etc., really just about any excuse and we'll have a few.

splinemodel · April 24, 2003 7:42PM

I guess it doesn't count if you're working for yourself. Last summer I was freelancing some graphics and print & publishing, and I'd fairly often drink a few while I was 3D modeling or whatnot.

buzzardsbay · April 24, 2003 7:54PM

I often drink at work, but my boss does too so I guess it doesnt really matter.

I should probably mention that i work at a brewery.

Cheers,

Dan

kraig911 · April 24, 2003 8:50PM

we keep 12 in the fridge for those days when it feels necessary... lately it's been necessary all the time. Theres one left way in the back actually, the last one, my boss bought them, I refuse because of my hallowed 'last beer goes to the dude that bought them" but its been there forever now.... what should I do?

paul · April 24, 2003 8:59PM

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Originally posted by kraig911

'last beer goes to the dude that bought them" but its been there forever now.... what should I do?

buy another case?

aquafire · April 24, 2003 9:20PM

As the old saying goes.....

" I'd rather a bottle in front of me...than a frontal lobotomy !"

n a d n e r b · April 24, 2003 9:27PM

I wish we could.... it would be sweet ass with the foosball table.

randycat99 · April 24, 2003 9:44PM

Just want to drop a cautionary disclaimer after the preceding posts- if you are in a situation where you can get away with having a drink while on the clock, it's your own judgement call, but anyone else out there should not assume that they should or can do the same. You'd best test the policy "climate" of your workplace (or avoid it altogether) before considering having a drink. You could easily lose your job for something like that, and citing that people in other companies can do it just isn't going to fly. Then there's the obvious case where if you are driving or operating heavy machinery as a part of your job, then having a drink is definitely not a good idea.

superkarate monkeydeathcar · April 24, 2003 9:56PM

and turn down your stereo!!!

trumptman · April 24, 2003 9:57PM

No I have never drank while at work nor even at lunch with the possibility of going back to work.

I really, really should though if anyone needs a drink to deal with the pressure of their work it is me.

Did I mention that I am a 4th grade teacher?

Nick

fellowship · April 24, 2003 10:08PM

Well when you are the boss and you work for yourself you can do as you wish! I usually don't drink anything unless it is past 5:00pm or so. With a meal etc.

Fellows

ast3r3x · April 24, 2003 10:25PM

[eh...nm, nobody would have liked my opinion]

mac the fork · April 24, 2003 11:31PM

I don't think drinking would have gone over too well at the call centre. There shouldn't be anything wrong with partaking in one of Nova Scotia's fine ales with lunch though.

splinemodel · April 25, 2003 1:16AM

Speaking of drinking at work, Thursday was Newman's day over here in Princeton NJ. Newman's day can best be explained by the quote:

"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. . . . coincidence, I think not."

I abstained this year.

4/24

ena · April 25, 2003 1:38AM

Guilty

Drinking While At Work

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