Drinking at work

dowie · 15 Oct 2011 at 15:36

Jay794 said:
Why would you even consider drinking during work hours? wouldn't that get you fired?

Depends really... If you're not operating machinery or driving and so long as you don't come into the office drunk or smelling of alcohol then it shouldn't necessarily be a big issue in plenty of office jobs. (then again you might have strict policies in place explicitly banning you from even having a pint at lunch on a Friday)

Biohazard · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:32

Jokester said:
This wasn't me drinking at work, but something I saw a couple of years ago. I was going offshore out of Norwich, where the Bristows helicopter check-in is right next to the bar in the check-in area at Norwich Airport. All the offshore guys sit around there waiting for the check-in time, or to be called through to security, so I'm sitting there watching the flight before mine check in and one of the guys checks in, heads round to the bar and buys a pint and promptly sits down at one of the tables pretty much in front of the check in girls at the desk. Everyone just sits and looks at him for a few seconds in shock as he takes a gulp then they call over security.

Probable result? Sacked on the spot by his company.

What did he do wrong? I must be stupid or something, can't work it out.

Jokester · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:40

Biohazard said:
What did he do wrong? I must be stupid or something, can't work it out.

You're not supposed to drink 24hours before flying though a lot of guys will happily go out on the lash the night before, but turning up at the heliport and having a pint in front of the check-in girls is suicide.

Biohazard · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:50

Jokester said:
You're not supposed to drink 24hours before flying though a lot of guys will happily go out on the lash the night before, but turning up at the heliport and having a pint in front of the check-in girls is suicide.

Ahh I see. Well that is a bit stupid in that case.

Is that intended for H&S on the rig when you get there, or the actual chopper flight itself? Both? They not trust you riggers? hehe

Jokester · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:57

Biohazard said:
Ahh I see. Well that is a bit stupid in that case.

Is that intended for H&S on the rig when you get there, or the actual chopper flight itself? Both? They not trust you riggers? hehe

Both, I wouldn't want to have to rely on someone next to me on the chopper for my life if it went down and he was drunk. You hear stories of guys getting offshore and still reeking with drink from the night before and OIM just bagging them on the spot and telling them to **** off and don't come back.