Coworker drinking at lunch

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a desk job or something like bus driver or firefighter. Assuming it’s not a safety issue I would let it go this time but keep an eye on them going forward.

You cool with Kevin trading your 401k after 2 drinks?

Yes because 2 drinks over lunch isn't going to impair Kevin to the point he can't do his job right.

Would you feel the same if Kevin hit your kid/friend with his car "on accident" and it turned out he had 2 drinks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who will meet me for lunch sometimes, and he always has at least a drink---usually two. It's pretty sad and more common than we probably think.

As the responses here demonstrate . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a desk job or something like bus driver or firefighter. Assuming it’s not a safety issue I would let it go this time but keep an eye on them going forward.

You cool with Kevin trading your 401k after 2 drinks?

Yes because 2 drinks over lunch isn't going to impair Kevin to the point he can't do his job right.

Would you feel the same if Kevin hit your kid/friend with his car "on accident" and it turned out he had 2 drinks?

Yes, unless his BAC showed he was over the limit. If I found out he had 2 drinks and was at a 0.04 I would be the same level of angry I would be at if he didn't drink at all. And I know that's actually true as I've been in an accident with a driver who had 2 drinks over dinner and was not impaired at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who will meet me for lunch sometimes, and he always has at least a drink---usually two. It's pretty sad and more common than we probably think.

As the responses here demonstrate . . .

I don't drink at work. I can't, I would be fired in a heart beat based on what my job is. But I don't think 2 glasses of wine is that big a deal.

[Anonymous]

Was it a business lunch? Not unusual in my industry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a desk job or something like bus driver or firefighter. Assuming it’s not a safety issue I would let it go this time but keep an eye on them going forward.

You cool with Kevin trading your 401k after 2 drinks?

Yes because 2 drinks over lunch isn't going to impair Kevin to the point he can't do his job right.

Would you feel the same if Kevin hit your kid/friend with his car "on accident" and it turned out he had 2 drinks?

Yes, unless his BAC showed he was over the limit. If I found out he had 2 drinks and was at a 0.04 I would be the same level of angry I would be at if he didn't drink at all. And I know that's actually true as I've been in an accident with a driver who had 2 drinks over dinner and was not impaired at all.

How did you get their BAC reading?

[Anonymous]

You should report this to hr.

[Anonymous]

I dont drink much anymore but 10 years ago would have wine with lunch at least once a week. I work a desk job. I dont see it as an issue if they are performing their role.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who will meet me for lunch sometimes, and he always has at least a drink---usually two. It's pretty sad and more common than we probably think.

As the responses here demonstrate . . .

I don't drink at work. I can't, I would be fired in a heart beat based on what my job is. But I don't think 2 glasses of wine is that big a deal.

We don't know what Kevin's job is.

[Anonymous]

Okay. I wouldn't care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who will meet me for lunch sometimes, and he always has at least a drink---usually two. It's pretty sad and more common than we probably think.

As the responses here demonstrate . . .

I don't drink at work. I can't, I would be fired in a heart beat based on what my job is. But I don't think 2 glasses of wine is that big a deal.

We don't know what Kevin's job is.

Most companies have a code of conduct that you sign when you join. You probably don't even read it, just click click click, sign. This is not permitted in the majority of companies I have worked for (HR here).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a desk job or something like bus driver or firefighter. Assuming it’s not a safety issue I would let it go this time but keep an eye on them going forward.

You cool with Kevin trading your 401k after 2 drinks?

Is Kevin like, 5’2” and 115 pounds? Why would he be drunk after two glasses of wine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a desk job or something like bus driver or firefighter. Assuming it’s not a safety issue I would let it go this time but keep an eye on them going forward.

You cool with Kevin trading your 401k after 2 drinks?

Yes because 2 drinks over lunch isn't going to impair Kevin to the point he can't do his job right.

Would you feel the same if Kevin hit your kid/friend with his car "on accident" and it turned out he had 2 drinks?

Do you have even the slightest idea how alcohol works?

[Anonymous]

Maybe Kevin was having a bad day. Unless it’s daily who cares.

[Anonymous]

The point is NOT that alcohol is not dangerous to the drinker or the people he comes across.

The point is that it's not actionable, OP. You can panic all you want, but if you go to HR and complain, they can't do anything. People are allowed, for most professions, to leave their workplace at lunch and drink alcohol. Unless he's visibly drunk at work, his company cannot punish him for it. Yes, he can kill a kid with his car. No, you can't do anything about it.

Completely wrong reasoning here.