Thoughts on my work plan?

Fred Talbot

So, like many of you I hate my job. The work is tedious, my co-workers make the same inane conversation day in day out, and frankly I'm sick of it. Unfortunately quiting is just not an option right now.

Recently however, I've come into work still drunk from the night before and found those couple of hours before I sobered up to fly by. I'm now thinking of discreetly drinking throughout the day, just enough to get nicely buzzed, to make the day go quicker, and ultimately to make work bearable. Since I already drink most nights it's not as if I can't afford it. Also, to maintain health I'll no longer drink on the weekend.

My plan is to mix vodka (doesn't smell) with a bottle of fruit juice and just sip on it all day. I'm thinking a naggin a day but I'll probably have the spend the first week or two adjusting the dose. I don't have to drive or use machinery by the way.

Anyway doing/did this? And what are the possible pros and cons of this plan?

Thanks in advance.

Agent Smyth

Yeah great idea, sure what can go wrong you donkey ??????

Menas

This may come in handy OP.

http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/

Fred Talbot

Alcohol is not my issue, work is. Thanks anyway though.

token101

Who told you vodka doesn't smell? The lads behind the bike shed?

tomwaterford

Cons:
Possible alcoholism and passing out in work & pissing on yourself



Pros:
you take the best selfies when drunk....which you'll now be able to do in work!!

Sounds good to me, and remember, during the 11 o'clock tea break, a little dab of speed is just the ticket.

Fred Talbot

token101 wrote: »

Who told you vodka doesn't smell? The lads behind the bike shed?

There is little or no smell off vodka when mixed.

tomwaterford wrote: »

Cons :possible alcoholism and passing out in work & pissing on yourself

I'm be sipping on my vodka, not doing shots, so that won't happen.

Pros:
you take the best selfies when drunk....which you'll now be able to do in work!!

Anything to liven up the day.

Ruu

Go home OP, you're drunk.

tomwaterford

Fred Talbot wrote: »

There is little or no smell off vodka when mixed.


Anything to liven up the day.

Also you'll have the best snapchat story...just don't watch overly emotional YouTube videos.....could end horribly

hairyprincess

Fred Talbot wrote: »

Alcohol is not my issue, work is. Thanks anyway though.

I'm afraid alcohol is most certainly your problem when you are considering using it as a crutch to get you through the working day.

Alf Stewart.

If work is starting to get affected by your drinking habits its prob time to give it up mate.


You'll prob find another job quick enough.


Once you sober up.

Arsemageddon

Ruu wrote: »

Go home OP, you're drunk.

Surely you mean go to work OP, you're drunk.

Fred Talbot

Lads I'll be sipping on diluted vodka, not slamming shots so I'm not going to be wasted in work. I'll out a lot of thought into this. If there was a chance of me injuring someone I obviously won't do it.

I'm interested to know if anyone currently does this or has done it in the past

maudgonner

Will we run a pool on what the OP does for a living?

My money is on TD.

endacl

Fred Talbot wrote: »

Alcohol is not my issue, work is. Thanks anyway though.

You don't have a brother named Matt, by any chance...?

Temptamperu

Work is the curse of the drinking classes.

Alf Stewart.

Does the op happen to work below a bridge does anyone know?

Fred Talbot

endacl wrote: »

You don't have a brother named Matt, by any chance...?

I do..total dry ****e!

Arsemageddon

maudgonner wrote: »

Will we run a pool on what the OP does for a living?

My money is on TD.

I'm gonna go with pilot

AnonoBoy

Look man your work may not be that interesting but nobody forced you to become a LUAS driver.

mfceiling

Go for it OP.

What have you got to lose?

*apart from your dignity, family, home, savings, job, friends, liver function*

Fr_Dougal

I do the same, op. Horse the red into me during halftime. Anyone says anything to me, just tell them it's an ecumenical matter.

maudgonner

Fred Talbot wrote: »

My plan is to mix vodka (doesn't smell) with a bottle of fruit juice and just sip on it all day. I'm thinking a naggin a day but I'll probably have the spend the first week or two adjusting the dose. I don't have to drive or use machinery by the way.

Anyone doing/did this?

I'm pretty sure Boris Yeltsin did it.

And what are the possible pros and cons of this plan?

Judging from Boris' experience:
Pro: You get to skip boring meet & greets in Shannon airport.
Con: If you had sobered up a bit we mightn't be stuck with Putin now.

Thanks in advance.

You're very welcome. Nothing more impressive than a drunk who retains his good manners.

seamusk84

Your mood will be all over the place constantly. Very dangerous to your mental health.

Don't do it.

caille

I have the opposite thoughts to this, regarding work (nothing stresses me more in life than work and having to do it).

I use work as a place to be as healthy as possible, drink herbal teas, exercise at lunch time, get my fruit and veg in, meditate at quiet moments, do social stuff there in my breaks that I would have to do at home. So when I can escape and go home, I can eat chocolate, veg in front of TV etc without feeling guilty.

I USED to be very unhealthy in work until a few years ago and I changed my thinking completely. I thought 'I have to be here, so I may as well use the time productively for my health'.


I get where you are coming from, believe me, it would still be easier for me to go in and stuff my face with crap there, to help me cope with being there. But I realised that far from helping me, it made everything much worse, generally.

Any chance you could look at using work to do some healthy things so that when you get home, you can have a drink or two then?

Fred Talbot

seamusk84 wrote: »

Your mood will be all over the place constantly. Very dangerous to your mental health.

Don't do it.

Appreciate the concern but I'm an experienced drinker so I'm not worried. When you think about it I'll be actually be drinking less since I'll obviously have to stay in control. I get drunk most nights as it is so I'm simply inverting the situation, which may well be better for me in the long run.

petrolcan

OP: don't be a d*ck

Also, your username is in poor taste.

irishguitarlad

Fred Talbot wrote: »

So, like many of you I hate my job. The work is tedious, my co-workers make the same inane conversation day in day out, and frankly I'm sick of it. Unfortunately quiting is just not an option right now.

Recently however, I've come into work still drunk from the night before and found those couple of hours before I sobered up to fly by. I'm now thinking of discreetly drinking throughout the day, just enough to get nicely buzzed, to make the day go quicker, and ultimately to make work bearable. Since I already drink most nights it's not as if I can't afford it. Also, to maintain health I'll no longer drink on the weekend.

My plan is to mix vodka (doesn't smell) with a bottle of fruit juice and just sip on it all day. I'm thinking a naggin a day but I'll probably have the spend the first week or two adjusting the dose. I don't have to drive or use machinery by the way.

Anyway doing/did this? And what are the possible pros and cons of this plan?

Thanks in advance.

Just bust a nut a few times in the toilet, tis a natural high i tell you.

Fred Talbot

caille wrote: »

I have the opposite thoughts to this, regarding work (nothing stresses me more in life than work and having to do it).


Any chance you could look at using work to do some healthy things so that when you get home, you can have a drink or two then?

Haven't though of that. If the vodka plan fails I'll consider it.

petrolcan wrote: »

OP: don't be a d*ck

Also, your username is in poor taste.

Poor taste? It's literally the first name that pooped into my head when registering.

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Just bust a nut a few times in the toilet, tis a natural high i tell you.

I'd be red raw if followed that approach.

Richard Hillman

I occasionally have a whiskey when before I leave in the morning, just to ease my way into the day. Maybe 1/3rd of Naggin a day in work will keep things interesting.

Gambling could be another option to keep yourself occupied. Just small bets 20c-50c. Watch the races when you are in work. Pick one race meeting try to decide who you will go for in the next race. There is usually a race every 30 mins or so.

Fred Talbot

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I occasionally have a whiskey when before I leave in the morning, just to ease my way into the day. Maybe 1/3rd of Naggin a day in work will keep things interesting.

Churchill did the same. In fact he drank throughout the day and won the war. There's a lesson in that.

tomwaterford

Fred Talbot wrote: »

Churchill did the same. In fact he drank throughout the day and won the war. There's a lesson in that.

Hire Russians to do the work for you??

CFlat

I use to work in the London back in the late 80s and most everyone had a few pints at lunchtime and then went back to work. I wouldn't mind we were on a building site! When I think about it now, it was pure madness.

Look OP if alcohol is getting in the way of your work then you and everyone here knows what you should do, give up work.

petrolcan

Fred Talbot wrote: »

Poor taste? It's literally the first name that pooped into my head when registering.

Don't believe that for a second.

Fred Talbot

CFlat wrote: »

I use to work in the London back in the late 80s and most everyone had a few pints at lunchtime and then went back to work. I wouldn't mind we were on a building site! When I think about it now, it was pure madness.

Look OP if alcohol is getting in the way of your work then you and everyone here knows what you should do, give up work.

Drinking pints is a bad idea since the hops make you drowsy. Vodka won't do that. Like I've said I've turned up drunk before and it's never held me back. If anything I performed better since I wasn't feeling stressed and angry.

Fred Talbot

petrolcan wrote: »

Don't believe that for a second.

Believe what you like.

CFlat

Fred Talbot wrote: »

Drinking pints is a bad idea since the hops make you drowsy. Vodka won't do that. Like I've said I've turned up drunk before and it's never held me back. If anything I performed better since I wasn't feeling stressed and angry.

Yea in fairness it would be difficult to hide a few pints of stout under your desk anyway.

tomwaterford

CFlat wrote: »

Yea in fairness it would be difficult to hide a few pints of stout under your desk anyway.

Put them in your belly

CFlat

You could bring a hip flask in with you and take a few hits in the loo. I think it could work OP.

Fred Talbot

CFlat wrote: »

You could bring a hip flask in with you and take a few hits in the loo. I think it could work OP.

Ha I could, might raise a few eye brows!

dbrunson

maudgonner wrote: »

Will we run a pool on what the OP does for a living?

My money is on TD.

Teacher

bear1

maudgonner wrote: »

Will we run a pool on what the OP does for a living?

My money is on TD.

I was thinking bolloxologist.
Someone gifted with the art of talking bollocks.

CFlat

I've a suggestion. Why don't you get a job where drinking alcohol is acceptable while you're doing that job?

A musician, a barman, a professional beer/wine taster. Ill try and think of some more.

Fred Talbot

CFlat wrote: »

I've a suggestion. Why don't you get a job where drinking alcohol is acceptable while you're doing that job?

A musician, a barman, a professional beer/wine taster. Ill try and think of some more.

Realistically what chance do I have a getting jobs like those? Right now I have a well paid, albeit tedious job. It would foolish to quit it.

Anyone having a drink by the way? Just opened another beer.

caille

God, man, mind yourself, I had already guessed that you might be a teacher.

You saw the advice I gave and what I do for myself, seriously, no job is worth your health and peace of mind. Could you take a leave of absence for a while, medically or career break?

CFlat

A food critic or a spot on Sean Moncrieffs Movies and Booze on Newstalk. They always all sound tanked and they get paid for that!

Nope no alcohol here OP.

Fred Talbot

Vodka and cranberry juice is bought for tomorrow. I'll update this thread if anyone is interested tomorrow evening. Finishing this bottle and then bed.

maudgonner

CFlat wrote: »

I've a suggestion. Why don't you get a job where drinking alcohol is acceptable while you're doing that job?

A musician, a barman, a professional beer/wine taster. Ill try and think of some more.

- Poet. Not just acceptable to drink on the job, I think it's mandatory.
- Priest. Might get funny looks if you go too heavy on the altar wine though. Snatching it back off people at communion time and taking a sip yourself doesn't go down too well.
- Customs officer (You might have to check the duty free contents to make sure they're for for consumption)
- Santa Claus

Icaras

A good choice of drink.

I think it's a very bad idea and the start of a slippery slope but am strangely fascinated (maybe I just like seeing strangers fail). I look forward to the updates.

Fred Talbot

Icaras wrote: »

A good choice of drink.

I think it's a very bad idea and the start of a slippery slope but am strangely fascinated (maybe I just like seeing strangers fail). I look forward to the updates.

Yes I've been fascinated with the idea for a while too. There's something strangely gratifying about breaking social norms.