Is Your Co-Worker A Drunk?
You’ve been noticing that a co-worker has been M.I.A for countless periods of time throughout the day. When you talk to your cubicle neighbor, you suddenly catch a whiff of what has to be cognac. Right after lunch you smell the aroma of gin and juice reeking from their office. It’s quite possible, your work mate is drinking on the job.
According to a study done by the The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, employees have admitted to drinking during work hours. The study found that it was managers, not hourly employees, who were most often drinking during the workday. Twenty-three percent of upper managers and 11 percent of first-line supervisors reported having a drink during the workday, compared with only eight percent of hourly employees.
The NCADI reported that the loss to companies in the United States due to alcohol and drug-related abuse by employees totals $100 billion a year.
Alcohol abuse is an all too common problem in the workplace. I can recall a co-worker who reeked of alcohol (gin) daily. She was what I began to refer to as a functioning alcoholic. The smell was horrendous and she would often cover her mouth while talking to you. Strangely enough, she never missed a beat, walked without falling down, and talked without slurring. It was a mystery to me.
This has become an all too common problem in the work place. Due to stress, fear and anxiety of layoffs and cutbacks, some employees are drinking the day away.
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