Alcoholism in the Office
Alcoholism in the Office
Alcoholism has got me fired from 5 jobs in a 5 year span alone (2007-2012)
Job 1 - I got fired because I sent a drunken email to boss on a Friday night accusing him of stealing something from me (sales, 5 months)).
Job 2 - I got fired for showing up the first day drunk (reeked).
Job 3 - I got fired for showing up the 1st day drunk (bumped into a wall, reeked).
Job 4 - Fired for inappropiate comment on 3rd day(they didn't know I was drinking)
Job 5 - Fired for arguing with the boss about being late (was drinking, she didnt know 7 months)
That's how much a grip the booze had on me that I would show up the FIRST day to a job intoxicated.
W T F???
Job 1 - I got fired because I sent a drunken email to boss on a Friday night accusing him of stealing something from me (sales, 5 months)).
Job 2 - I got fired for showing up the first day drunk (reeked).
Job 3 - I got fired for showing up the 1st day drunk (bumped into a wall, reeked).
Job 4 - Fired for inappropiate comment on 3rd day(they didn't know I was drinking)
Job 5 - Fired for arguing with the boss about being late (was drinking, she didnt know 7 months)
That's how much a grip the booze had on me that I would show up the FIRST day to a job intoxicated.
W T F???
I think the tricky thing about alcoholism for me was that I never seemed to "learn my lesson" even when bad things happened. I would "tone it down" for awhile and then I was back at it. I guess the big scares finally added up. Too bad I had to put myself and everyone in my life through that. I hope you have had the last of the terrible job endings too!
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I haven't been fired from a job but I certainly jumped before I was pushed. I remember being called to meetings by my ex boss who was keeping a list of deadlines I wasn't meeting and other things, like the way I was dressing( very casual clothes, unkempt, looked terrible). I knew she was on to me so I walked. Unfortunately I repeated similar behaviours in other jobs and left before things got too bad. Up until recently I thought that no one would have guessed but now I know it's more likely that everyone knew. I had an appointment today with a mortgage broker and it was obvious he was still drunk/ very hungover. He acted fine but the bloodshot eyes and fruity smell gave it away. Such a horrible disease
I think the tricky thing about alcoholism for me was that I never seemed to "learn my lesson" even when bad things happened. I would "tone it down" for awhile and then I was back at it. I guess the big scares finally added up. Too bad I had to put myself and everyone in my life through that. I hope you have had the last of the terrible job endings too!
Now that I am sober, I have to deal with this mess. I don't even know where to start to rebuild my life. I am 38, no driver license, no credit, criminal record (DUI), and no employer references. How am I gonna find an employer??
Seriously, have you thought about becoming self-employed? What do you want to do? What is your educational background, and what was your professional path prior to derailing it with drinking? It may be a possibility worth considering, especially since you seem to have some free time and could use a positive distraction. I'm not sure about Canada, but in the US we have an agency called the Small Business Administration and they have some resources, plus non-profits and the public workforce development system. I wish you the best of luck, wastinglife.
I think the tricky thing about alcoholism for me was that I never seemed to "learn my lesson" even when bad things happened. I would "tone it down" for awhile and then I was back at it. I guess the big scares finally added up. Too bad I had to put myself and everyone in my life through that. I hope you have had the last of the terrible job endings too!
Wastinglife, I'm glad you're putting the pieces together. Never too late to get your poop in a group
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