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A NEW REPORT from the HSE today detailed the untold story of the harms caused by other people’s drinking in Ireland.
The nationwide survey found that 61% reported having a known heavy drinker in their life.
It also found that 14% reported work-related problems due to co-workers’ drinking.
This evening we’re asking: Do you think it’s okay to cover for a co-worker because of their drinking?
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It would depend, every second day then no. Every now and again then yes and I’d be hoping they would do the same for me
@buster: Hopefully you and your work mate don’t drive the Bus or Taxi in the morning, or operate machinery for a living!
@Dotty Dunleary: yeah I drive his bus and mine at the same time
@buster: Lol
@buster: I’d say you park in his garage too!
Its funny that the HSE did a study on this, I work in the HSE, there’re heavy drinkers who go to the pub during working hours on a regular basis, including management! They could have just studied their own staff!!
@Tony Maguire: How do you know they didn’t?
@Tony Maguire: we’ve never had alcohol at lunch! That’s mad Ted.
Every now and again wouldn’t be an issue but on a regular basis? No
I worked in Dublin for 8 years until 2006 and now 12 years in London.
It was never even a thought to drink at lunch in Dublin.
Much more common in London.
To answer the survey….rare is ok. Anything more is a problem.
And never at lunch!
In practice, most colleagues will not report an employee for drinking unless in a critical safety type role.
@Michael Lang: I have to say it’s a very rare thing and it’s usually around Christmas too!
If only there was a button to push, so we could vote on the poll…
@Ciaran Whyte: shhh… we have to cover for Garreth
@Toomasu Sumitsu:
@Toomasu Sumitsu: Do you think now that we covered for him he will return the favour and open up the comments on the rugby stories for us?
No way would I cover for someone, just tell them you can smell alcohol from them and that they should go home immediately saying that they are ill before management get the smell of booze and they get fired…
No, absolutely not. You wouldn’t be doing your co-worker, yourself or your employer any favours whatsoever.
No, it’s never ok for a co-workers leisure choices to become my work problem.
How is this even a poll? Not sure if I’m more amazed by that or the question itself. Bottom feeders!
@Philip: Not even a close friend or a one-off incident?
Only if it’s a rare occasion
Happens, as long as people are honest, and there’s nothing big that week, then all good, if it’s a big week and you’e relying on staff , for a job that requires it, then you should be sacked!
No. Being a drunk is no way to carry on. I can understand people just out of college. But anyone who is muture knows, not to be drinking the day before work.
@prop joe: would you buy drink or someone who is dependent on alkol and have it delivered. to their house if they were house bound. irish are always pushing drink as if its great fun…they call it craic in ireland..
It would be a difficult thing to do especially if he or she was a friend ,be it right or wrong ,my opinion only
No. You are pathetic and immature if you ever let alcohol get in the way of work or family life. Grow up.
Things have really changed in the last 20 years. Once upon a time you were nearly expected to come into work on a Friday dying and stinking of beer, doing a little as possible until the 15:30 cure. The most your boss would do was tut tut and throw his/her eyes to heaven, or give you a slagging. Nowadays its completely out.
Only if the person admitted they had a problem and was willing to do something about it. So, temporarily, yes.
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