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Coke taking Christmas parties and work colleagues

kerryjack

Was at Christmas party and have never seen as much open coke taking as this year, I was shocked at some of my hardworking work colleagues who I have lost all respect for. Like is this normal behaviour now and totally acceptable. Like there is drug testing in the organisation but I persume it will be gone out of system when they all get back to work.

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whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121542721#Comment_121542721

All sorts are taking it these days.

It is funny when middle class types who seek out cruelty free plant based foods and ethically sourced goods leave their conscience at reception when it comes to coke.

[Deleted User]

Mentioned already, but an official work night out is basically an extension of work. That can mean from start of party until you get home work rules apply.

If people can't handle their drink or temper they should never attend such events. I know people in pervious jobs that were sacked for fighting at a party, and another who was sacked for fighting with a bouncer. Zero tolerance in a lot of companies.

As for the OP, if you want to report to HR maybe do it annonomoisly with a unidentified email account. You could cc some senior management. If you do that they'll need to address it, and it won't personally affect your future prospect at work etc.

Lewis_Benson

All Conor McGregor fans I'd say.

They all think he is the king of the world, so follow his lead in shoving crap up their noses.

Danny Drier

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328468/coke-taking-christmas-parties-and-work-colleagues

Report to HR and demand compo in the form of promotion or increased/ad hoc bonus for the stress that’s been caused to you or else you get Gardai involved

iniscealtra

You can absolutely tell HR that there was open cocaine use at the Christmas party. You don’t have to mention names. Just say that it made the atmosphere extremely uncomfortable and unprofessional.

jackboy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121541824#Comment_121541824

Also, without rock hard evidence there could be disciplinary action if individuals are accused. You can't just tell HR someone is on cocaine with no proof.

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121541754#Comment_121541754

Exactly. If a sexual assault happens at a work party, it becomes a work environment very quickly.

It's pretty sad state of affairs where the stuff that fuels a Wild West style shoot up and stabbing in a restaurant packed with people at xmas is totally normalised and everyone turns a blind eye to this fúckery. Gonna be fun when the party powder people come crawling to rehab to wean them off down the road.

Jackiebt

Not condoning the drug taking but I'd mind my own business. If you report it how can you be sure it won't come back to you? I wouldn't fancy working in a place where I dropped a dime on colleagues, it'd be hell.

Conall Cernach

I work in a venue that has Christmas work parties every year and every year the toilets are destroyed with coke. Nothing would give us greater satisfaction than someone tapping us on the shoulder and saying "there's 2 lads in that cubicle hoovering up half of Colombia." Such lads get frog-marched out the door and have to explain their absence themselves. If that results in their HR people having words with them I really could not care less.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121541705#Comment_121541705

Behave.

Everyone of them will deny it leaving the op swinging in the wind.

scottser

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540884#Comment_121540884

A work party is a work environment. You're expected to show some restraint and maturity, the same as you would at work.

Hoboo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540970#Comment_121540970

No they won’t, a work party is an extension of work, there’s already case law on it, can’t remember the cases off hand, one was an assault that happened at a party after the work party.

Hoboo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540358#Comment_121540358

Everyone elses

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540791#Comment_121540791

Forgive my ignorance but how does it let you drink

geronimo123

Not a nice situation, but I would advise you to stay well away from HR, let them do the job they're paid well to do - they're probably well aware of the situation already. As you get older, you accept it's best just to do your own job and keep you head down at work - let HR do the company's bidding

Furze99

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540431#Comment_121540431

They're just f** themselves and their health up.

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540990#Comment_121540990

No not really. You buy it from these people. They literally murder each other for that cash. People have as much responsibility for this as the lads murdering each other. No market no cash. Own it. It's disingenuous to shirk personal responsibility tbh

_H80_GHT

I meant to reply to the fella who would report it to HR.

Del2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540951#Comment_121540951

The majority of people don't drink alcohol at work and I'm sure there was a lot more alcohol drank than coke taken, just because someone does something at a party doesn't mean that they'll do it at work.

If the drug taking was so rampant then management and HR already know, if management and HR don't know then the OP is exaggerating. It's not like people haven't been doing drugs in the jacks or popping pills as they go out for years.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540984#Comment_121540984

That's the argument society puts forward when they've lost control

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540973#Comment_121540973

He hasn't mentioned casual sex yet

listermint

Fueling this. But they couldn't care less.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058328271/shooting-in-main-street-blanchardstown

Ubbquittious

Stryker?

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540951#Comment_121540951

Though employers have responsibility at work outings, really it was a social event. It’s not ok, but it isn’t really something the op should get embroiled in by reporting to HR. Whether we like it or not, social drug use is now a fact of life. From a career perspective, nothing good can come from the op reporting his/her colleagues, HR will likely view it as use on their own time.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540951#Comment_121540951

Every building site is rampant

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540414#Comment_121540414

First of all it is not OK and people get a way with this kind of crap because people are will to turn the other way. Secondly and far more important is the impact decision making and a safe working environment. If people are openly doing this, then you can be sure they won't have any qualms about going into work after wards. If these people are operating machines etc... then it could very well impact others in the work place or in public.

The OP said testing is part of the culture, which almost always means there is a safety reason for this.....

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540418#Comment_121540418

Set up a throw away email account and email HR and the CEO and leave it at that. If they don’t take some kind of action (even if just token) then start planning a job search.

what people do in their own time is their business but if they are openly breaking the law in each others company it’s a work environment I wouldn’t want to be involved with

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540884#Comment_121540884

An employer organised party is a work environment.

If HR were involved, I'd be job hunting now.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540868#Comment_121540868

It was a party not a work environment

lbunnae

Jesus Christ don’t go near HR about it. Good lord. I say that as someone who doesn’t touch it but like that is extremely naive advice and I’d be hesitant if the people giving it would actually do the same.