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re: Advice on seeing a co-worker drinking at lunch

Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:29 pm to
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
114724 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

Confront him about it and maybe invite him to our church service Sunday?


Might as well. After work go up to him and say "Hey ________. I saw what you were doing at lunch. You need help my friend and I want to help you. This Sunday you can meet me and my family at our church service and we will pray about it".

He is going to be like "Really? Aww geez. What a guy. Sure. See you there my friend, I can't wait".

That sounds like a script for an after school special.
Posted by Supermoto Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2010
10031 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:30 pm to
quote:

While in the parking garage, I notice a younger gentleman sitting in his car sipping on a beer. Noticed he drank at least two for the short time I was out there.

If you feel like you MUST get involved, go leave a note on his car TODAY.

"I saw you drinking 2 beers in your car for lunch today. Don't ever do this again AND I will be watching you. Next time, I go to HR"
Posted by ThatMakesSense
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Aug 2015
14967 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:32 pm to
quote:

"I saw you drinking 2 beers in your car for lunch today. Don't ever do this again AND I will be watching you. Next time, I go to HR"


frick you. I'd knock on his window with two ramblers and say, 'Game on.'
Posted by 225bred
COYS
Member since Jun 2011
20396 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:33 pm to
Hey, sketchball, what the frick was so important you had to go to your car to talk about?
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
33036 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:33 pm to
They have parking garages at burger king?
Posted by OKellsBells
USA
Member since Dec 2016
5264 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:34 pm to
quote:

so if you saw him in a restaurant, would you feel the same about it?


That is a totally different situation.

If your co-worker is drinking on the job, you should take action. Use common sense to decide whether you report him or have a private conversation. Are people's livelihoods or personal safety in his hands?

If you are medical professionals, you are legally required report it.

Either confront him ASAP, or live with the guilt that you didn't.
Posted by TheHumanTornado
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2008
3835 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:35 pm to
Not debating but I drink sprite zero at work and I get stopped all the time by people thinking it's a BL
Posted by DoUrden
UnderDark
Member since Oct 2011
25965 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:36 pm to
Confront him and tell him he is in the wrong!!!

You don't drink beer it's easy to smell on the breath, tell him to switch to vodka.
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
21992 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:36 pm to
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Confront him about it and maybe invite him to our church service Sunday?


Why? Do you think he's going to bring enough for everyone? Obviously he hides to drink because he doesn't feel like having to share.

There are several things you could do. Some have been mentioned previously, but I think there is really only one right answer. Mind your own fricking business!
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15891 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:38 pm to
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Office enviornment. Pretty sure it was Bud Light.


Could his possible intoxication endanger someone (i.e. engineer responsible for design drawings) or put your company in a very bad spot?

If you come here to post about it, it's not something you are writing off. Does your company have an anonymous reporting system to try and get the guy help?
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
14865 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:39 pm to
Have another down vote
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
73933 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:40 pm to
quote:

The Mick



quote:

Guy is dead now, no surprise.



Sounds like death was a sweet release for that guy.
Posted by Sevendust912
Member since Jun 2013
11376 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:40 pm to
How do you know it was a beer? A can of diet coke looks a lot like a coors light?

And how did you know there were multiple cans? You'd have to be right next to his car to notice and in that case I'm sure he'd wonder why you were staring into his windows.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
67762 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:41 pm to
quote:

Mind your own business
Posted by TigerFred
Feeding hamsters
Member since Aug 2003
27389 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:43 pm to
quote:

get the guy help?


Why does someone need help for having a couple of beers at lunch?

It is common in Europe for people to drink a few pints or a glass or two of wine.

Unlikely that the guy is getting hammered at lunch off of two beers.

If the company has a policy against drinking then he shouldn't be doing it. If his job doesn't involve endangering anyone then just leave it alone.

Posted by AnonymousTiger
Franklin, TN
Member since Jan 2012
4863 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:44 pm to
I feel like people completely missed my blackmail reference.
This post was edited on 5/30/17 at 1:45 pm
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:45 pm to
How is what he does on his lunch break your business? Unless it is affecting his job performance, keep it to yourself. Why are you so worried about other people, anyway?
Posted by GeeOH
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2013
13376 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:45 pm to
Another angle....is this guys job on the same level as yours...you know if a promotion comes up, is it between you 2 dipshit who gets it?

If it's anywhere near that, you should keep your shite hole shut
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
74754 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:45 pm to
quote:

Why does someone need help for having a couple of beers at lunch?


guy should come to work where I work, the CEO has at least three DUIs, they'd probably start him in upper management
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
74754 posts
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:46 pm to
quote:

I feel like people completely missed my blackmail reference.

this crowd can be fairly obtuse at times
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