Drinking where you work.

tiedye · #1 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

A few of the guys from the kitchen and I went pretty hard last night and there were a few blackout points. I don't have a lot of experience drinking in public so I was worried about whether or not I jeopardized my job. Turns out I was just sitting and having a good time and nothing came of it, but I know how I can get when I black out and it's not good. I've never been a graceful drunk.

For any of you that work in a bar, club, lounge, or anywhere that serves alcohol... what are your thoughts on drinking at your workplace on a night off?

mekim · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

separate work lives & party lives, standard.

tiedye · #3 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

We have two bars in town. The other is aweful now that I'm not there to pick the music. Plus this was one of those nights where you're just planning on having a couple of beers, which never works out well for me.

cubed · #4 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

Welcome to my world.

But I've recently quit drinking all together, at least for a few months.

tiedye · #5 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

Has it posed a problem for you before, cubed?

cubed · #6 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

Only once in my 7 years in the industry.

miss.myra · #7 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

I only drank on the job when I was working in a nightclub.

it was basically the only way I could deal with the drunks and it made me nice.

Ms.Tarantula · #8 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

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Originally Posted by tiedye

what are your thoughts on drinking at your workplace on a night off?

ask marty <3

Ghost Belushi · #9 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

I Aprove!!!!!

tiedye · #10 (**permalink**) Mar 29, 07

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Originally Posted by miss.myra

I only drank on the job when I was working in a nightclub.

it was basically the only way I could deal with the drunks and it made me nice.

My boss actually prefers us to have a couple of drinks throughout the night for that very reason, but I'm not talking about just a couple of drinks while working.

C_squared · #11 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

I'm drinking tomorrow night at my staff party... everyone i've met in the company looks like they like to get sauced so i'm not too worried.

It's BYOB so I'm only bringing a 6 pack of Stella and as soon as that's done i'm leaving before anyone else gets to blotto... myself included.

tiedye · #12 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

Hahahaha, that 6BL might be a good idea, mang. I'm setting a four drink limit, myself... and if that doesn't work then I'll just 86 drinking all together.

Revolver · #13 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

literally....i grew up working in the restauraunt buisness....from 18-22. i worked at earls on top on robson st. every nite after work was a pissup. i learnd how to handle "professional drinking" pretty fast.

after that job was the old spag in new west....again resauraunt pissups

the job i have now is no different. all the sales managers and all the regionals go out drinking all the time....you really just need to know how to handle yourself.

....i swear to fucking god, more deals are closed, more buisness is gained,and more promotions are granted on the golf course after a few pints, or at a pub after a few pints.....just seems to be the way it is...

im all FUCKING for! professional drinking. lol.......if you can handle it your set.

BUT,if you call in sick the next day....your fucked. llol

tiedye · #14 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

Haha, well I can hardly handle social drinking. I think it's time for Quitting Drinking: Round 2.

rawb · #15 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

I HAVE A BOTTLE OF JACK DANIELS IN MY LOWER RIGHT DRAWER OF MY DESK JUST FOR WHEN I WANT TO DULL THE PAIN OF ANYCAST BASED GEOLOCATION FORWARDING

rawb · #16 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

OR IM HAVING LUNCH

Revolver · #17 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

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Originally Posted by rawb

FOR WHEN I WANT TO DULL THE PAIN OF ANYCAST BASED GEOLOCATION FORWARDING

what the hell is that?

cubed · #18 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

^didn't you know, rawb runs the internet.

rawb · #19 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

ITS A SYSTEM WHERE A BUNCH OF DNS SERVERS SPREAD THROUGH THE WORLD SHARE AN IP, AND EACH SERVER WILL RESPOND TO DNS REQUEST WITH IPS RELATED TO ITS GENERAL AREA. WHEN YOUR COMPUTER DOES A DNS LOOKUP YOUR ISP WILL AUTOMATICALLY ROUTE YOU TO THE NEAREST INSTANCE OF THESE DNS SERVERS' SHARED IP, MEANING THAT THE DNS SYSTEM CAN DIRECT YOU TO A COMPUTER STORING A LOCAL VERSION OF THE WEBPAGE (BASED ON YOUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION).

THATS THE NUTSHELL VERSION. THERES ALSO MY WHITEPAPER VERSION, MY TECHNICAL WHITEPAPER VERSION, AND MY SALES POWERPOINT VERSION (WHICH HAS A PLOT LINE, A DELOREAN, AND EXPLORES THE PROCESS OF MARKETING TOMATO SOUP, AND THINGS CATCHING ON FIRE!)

Revolver · #20 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

Quote:

Originally Posted by rawb

ITS A SYSTEM WHERE A BUNCH OF DNS SERVERS SPREAD THROUGH THE WORLD SHARE AN IP, AND EACH SERVER WILL RESPOND TO DNS REQUEST WITH IPS RELATED TO ITS GENERAL AREA. WHEN YOUR COMPUTER DOES A DNS LOOKUP YOUR ISP WILL AUTOMATICALLY ROUTE YOU TO THE NEAREST INSTANCE OF THESE DNS SERVERS' SHARED IP, MEANING THAT THE DNS SYSTEM CAN DIRECT YOU TO A COMPUTER STORING A LOCAL VERSION OF THE WEBPAGE (BASED ON YOUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION).

THATS THE NUTSHELL VERSION. THERES ALSO MY WHITEPAPER VERSION, MY TECHNICAL WHITEPAPER VERSION, AND MY SALES POWERPOINT VERSION (WHICH HAS A PLOT LINE, A DELOREAN, AND EXPLORES THE PROCESS OF MARKETING TOMATO SOUP, AND THINGS CATCHING ON FIRE!)

whoa, thats actuallly pretty cool.....DOSE EACH SERVER RESPOND TO A DNS REQUEST IN ALL CAPS?

*OH...BONUS POINTS FOR BLATANT DELOREAN SHOUT OUT*

ppcock · #21 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

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Originally Posted by tiedye

A few of the guys from the kitchen and I went pretty hard last night and there were a few blackout points. I don't have a lot of experience drinking in public so I was worried about whether or not I jeopardized my job. Turns out I was just sitting and having a good time and nothing came of it, but I know how I can get when I black out and it's not good. I've never been a graceful drunk.

For any of you that work in a bar, club, lounge, or anywhere that serves alcohol... what are your thoughts on drinking at your workplace on a night off?

you should learn to become a graceful drunk. When i first started drinking, i was a jerk and rude to everyone. After working in the industry for a little over a year. I've calmed down, i know how it is and i know how rude I was back then. I've learned from time that you build up a tolerance and when you're drinking with co-workers. The last thing you want to look like is a jerkface. You jeopardize both your job and partying with good people.
Now, i can go to a bar drunk as shit and look more sober than most sober people. I get let in to the bar, i converse with staff and i dont come out sounding like an idiot. Its all about how you present yourself.

So to answer that question, I just came back from the lamplighter. I'm pretty wasted and i wasnt working.

miss.myra · #22 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

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Originally Posted by tiedye

My boss actually prefers us to have a couple of drinks throughout the night for that very reason, but I'm not talking about just a couple of drinks while working.

I know, I totally didn't read your OP thoroughly :P

I am really not for getting wasted with people I have to work with now, but I'm working in a professional office environment. Even at the xmas parties I tried to keep as much of my composure as I could even if I got super drunk because I would feel really weird about some of the people I work with seeing me like that.

tiedye · #23 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

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Originally Posted by ppcock

you should learn to become a graceful drunk. When i first started drinking, i was a jerk and rude to everyone. After working in the industry for a little over a year. I've calmed down, i know how it is and i know how rude I was back then. I've learned from time that you build up a tolerance and when you're drinking with co-workers. The last thing you want to look like is a jerkface. You jeopardize both your job and partying with good people.
Now, i can go to a bar drunk as shit and look more sober than most sober people. I get let in to the bar, i converse with staff and i dont come out sounding like an idiot. Its all about how you present yourself.

So to answer that question, I just came back from the lamplighter. I'm pretty wasted and i wasnt working.

So what's the best method for building up that tolerance? Moderation, obviously... but how do I build up that tolerance while ensuring I don't make an ass of myself until I don't have to worry about it anymore?

ebbomega · #24 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

glass of water between each drink. Trust. Can keep you going damned near all night.

rawb · #25 (**permalink**) Mar 30, 07

ALSO MAKES YOU LOOKS LIKE A TOTAL VAGINA

NOT THAT YOU ARE A VAGINA I AM JUST SAYING