Originally Posted by
Ariesagain 
With that kind of crowd if you can’t avoid them, you need to be 100% on your game, yes?
First...after closing should be relatively easy. You gotta go, see ya.
Second, you need a lie. You’re on antibiotics. Or you’re still hungover from the holidays and can’t bear to look at the stuff. Or your stomach is upset. Or you’re on a January cleanse.
And look for another job, yes?
In a few months when you’re feeling more comfortable with it, you may just get tired of the dance and flat out say “I don’t drink.”
But I've worked in restaurants and I remember what it’s like. Holding forth on the benefits of sobriety isn’t going to be productive unless it’s a vegan health store.
Be strong, my girl. You got this.
Thanks for such great advice.
Yes, I have certainly been thinking about looking for another job. My roomie is a bartender and he says there is an opening, but there's no way I would take that job!
I think I'll go with the January cleanse. The chef will probably think a bull kicked me in the head lol. I know these guys - even the excuse of a January cleanse isn't enough for me. They will continue to pester me. But I'm determined to say no.