I would advise against the job as well. If i'm fat and just realized it, the donut shop is not the best place for me to be. I know one day I will have to live in a world full of donuts, but I'd be careful until I learned some skills and developed stronger convictions on how to look at a donut and not salivate. If he identifies this as a potential problem, he sould find other work. I don't think he should start off by acting against his better judgement. In time, he'll learn how to deal with temptation. I also think you have to consdier that you will always be looking at retrospect. If he started drinking with those folks at the restaurant again, you all might regret him taking that job, because you identified a potential problem with it before he ever started.