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Drinking on lunch break

LegacyUser

I'd like some other peoples opinions on this. I've worked for my current employer for over 3 years on the same team. I recently moved to a different role within the same organisation but to another team. We'd all have the same director/line manager.

I went for lunch with the new team today and they were drinking. I haven't looked at my contract but I would have assumed that drinking during a work day would be something not many employers allow.

I'm debating whether to report it to my manager or to say it to another colleague of mine.

I don't want to be a "rat" but I really don't think this is acceptable.

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John_Rambo

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I'm clearly in the wrong line of work. I'd love to be in any of those places on a Wednesday have a lovely lunch and a drink!

I know, but it's detrimental to the health every week! I extracted myself from that end of the business with big client exceptions. As great as it seems, it's not the lifestyle you'd want as you get older! There's lots of media buyer companies with young bloods that live that life now. But, they work bloody hard for little for a long time after lots of hard collage work!

Teyla Emmagan

John_Rambo wrote: »

It certainly is in certain industries. Advertising (as mentioned before) is one of them. Drop in to Luna, Super Miss Sue, Drury or any of the decent restaurants in Dublin city centre on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and see!

I'm clearly in the wrong line of work. I'd love to be in any of those places on a Wednesday have a lovely lunch and a drink!

LegacyUser

totally the norm in the "old days" and i worked in banking.
if you are that concerned, don't go.
who are you to report it?
reporting to management might be the worst mistake you make. look like an idiot, a snitch etc.
if you know its not acceptable, don't go.
if your team members find out / senior management also have a drink and you don't know, you won't go far in that company

Walter2016

Ah memories of my early career. If you were looking for any of the sales team in an unmentioned radio station after 1pm on Thursdays, call the baggot inn. (no mobiles back then)
On Fridays, call the henry grattan.

But as others have said, it depends on what the work is and whether the drink consumed would affect that work.

IQO

greendom wrote: »

A really bad idea - surely you want to integrate with the group rather than alienate them.

Buy the next round of pints instead.

John_Rambo

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

It certainly feckin isn't.

It certainly is in certain industries. Advertising (as mentioned before) is one of them. Drop in to Luna, Super Miss Sue, Drury or any of the decent restaurants in Dublin city centre on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and see!

greendom

morald wrote: »

I'd like some other peoples opinions on this. I've worked for my current employer for over 3 years on the same team. I recently moved to a different role within the same organisation but to another team. We'd all have the same director/line manager.

I went for lunch with the new team today and they were drinking. I haven't looked at my contract but I would have assumed that drinking during a work day would be something not many employers allow.

I'm debating whether to report it to my manager or to say it to another colleague of mine.

I don't want to be a "rat" but I really don't think this is acceptable.

A really bad idea - surely you want to integrate with the group rather than alienate them.

[Deleted User]

Nody wrote: »

Mod:
OP asked a very reasonable question; the number of people jumping on him for it is not on...

Not disagreeing with your mod direction and also, it would greatly help the discussion if the OP could return and provide some details/background to the nature of work completed by the team, and the location i.e. Ireland/London etc.

Teyla Emmagan

daheff wrote:

Dont know about Galway, but its certainly not the norm to have a drink with your lunch in Dublin

It certainly feckin isn't.

daheff

B-D-P-- wrote: »

However, I know its pretty norm to have ONE pint with your lunch in dub and Galway.

Dont know about Galway, but its certainly not the norm to have a drink with your lunch in Dublin

Cienciano wrote: »

If it was me, I wouldn't drink myself. But definitely don't report them. It's not your job and you'll come across as an asshole

8-10 wrote: »

For me I wouldn't do it here but very much the norm in our UK office.

Depends on the company but I wouldn't be in a rush to report it if people are obviously not affecting their work.

greed. If its an issue, the manager would already know. If people are over indulging it should be evident

For me, as long as you are in the state where you are still legally allowed to drive, I don't see any issues with it.

8-10

For me I wouldn't do it here but very much the norm in our UK office.

Depends on the company but I wouldn't be in a rush to report it if people are obviously not affecting their work.

8-10

zoobizoo wrote: »

Totally acceptable in advertising / PR.... or it certainly used to be. I remember the days of being wined and dined knowing that I didn't have to return to the office because lunch meant an afternoon.

[Deleted User]

if it were me id consider the following. let's say you do report him/her or them and they get the boot, can you live with being the one who pulled the trigger??

if they're that bad, they'll be found out but I wouldn't like to be a person who's ever responsible
for anyone being fired, just because it wasn't on!

Hey! Blank, I need you to fire this guy!! that's different, you're actively going about getting them into trouble, at the very least, they'll get a wrist slap and you'll be forever uninvited to same lunches and forever known as ratis maximus.

at worst, management are looking to sack and you've given them the ammo!!
Just keep it to yourself really

yosser hughes

vmb wrote: »

If the job requires deep thinking I would think that the ability of that after just one pint is really affected.

Though I wouldn't report it, I think that drinking during the lunch time is not reasonable. Days last 24 hours, more than enough for enjoying great beers outside of work

Oh I don't know. I think more clearly after a few pints.
I worked in Germany and drinking beer at lunch was normal. Just don't abuse it, which they don't tend to.
If I was the OP I'd mind my own business. I

I'd really like to know why they feel compelled to report it

vmb

If the job requires deep thinking I would think that the ability of that after just one pint is really affected.

Though I wouldn't report it, I think that drinking during the lunch time is not reasonable. Days last 24 hours, more than enough for enjoying great beers outside of work

Dial Hard

harr wrote:

we often would get a gang of German engineers over to install various equipment and on a number of occasions they have taken beer bottles out to drink with the lunch in the canteen and were quite upset when they were told no drinks on site.

I worked for a German headquartered ICT company and their staff canteen in Munich had a beer tap.

VisibleGorilla

It is absolutely none of your business!

Unless they are putting people in danger by having a drink during lunch then don't say anything.

If I worked somewhere where there is no danger and found out a colleague went to management about me having a drink during lunch I'd hit the roof.

harr

Used to work for a large European engineering company who had a base in Ireland...we often would get a gang of German engineers over to install various equipment and on a number of occasions they have taken beer bottles out to drink with the lunch in the canteen and were quite upset when they were told no drinks on site...
Having a few halfs with lunch in the UK is the norm..

GLaDOS

Unless there's a safety concern or they're getting seriously hammered I'd leave it.

Cienciano

If it was me, I wouldn't drink myself. But definitely don't report them. It's not your job and you'll come across as an asshole

AndyPandy123

In my opinion one or two drinks over lunch are fine, there are obvious exceptions to this depending on where you work.
Getting a serious feed of pints in and then returning to work is not.
Regardless though it's not really down to the OP to bring this to the attention of management and if any of the group find out about this, which they most likely will, the OP will find themselves ostracized in the workplace. It's not really worth falling out with colleagues IMO.

cml387

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Any number of jobs wouldn't allow drinking at lunch. Anything to do with manufacturing, machinery, heights, construction to name but a few.

Exactly.
So unless the OP gives us a clue about the sector they work in, it's difficult to answer.

Nody

Mod:
OP asked a very reasonable question; the number of people jumping on him for it is not on...

kirving

antix80 wrote: »

Are you a bus driver?

Any number of jobs wouldn't allow drinking at lunch. Anything to do with manufacturing, machinery, heights, construction to name but a few.

antix80

cml387 wrote: »

I think it's very clear from the responses that the answer seems to depend on the industry and context.
In my job it would be a no no.

Are you a bus driver?

antix80

morald wrote: »

I went for lunch with the new team today and they were drinking. I haven't looked at my contract but I would have assumed that drinking during a work day would be something not many employers allow.

You do realise the lunch hour isn't included in contract hours?
Nothing wrong with having a drink or 2 with lunch. Very European!

cml387

I think it's very clear from the responses that the answer seems to depend on the industry and context.
In my job it would be a no no.

pgj2015

Tell the Teacher or your mammy straight away op, kids should not be drinking, oh you are not a child and you want to go telling tales on people you work with? its a pint or two get over it and grow up.

Dial Hard

Barring any safety issues and provided it doesn't affect their productivity in the afternoon, I don't really think it's anyone's business what someone does on their (in the vast majority of cases) unpaid lunch hour.

Stealthfins

Attempting climbing up the ladder there bucko,mind you don't get too dizzy and fall off