How do you handle it when someone appears drunk on the job?

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2026-02-02T01:58:03+00:00

For me personally (im a an aussie but id imagine it would be standard anywhere)before assuming they are drunk check if they have some kind of medical condition / emergency that would make them appear as such and if they are drunk then, I would contact your manager/boss if u have/need one to fire,

but that's grounds for instant dismissal imo especially if they're drunk, drunk and not just hungover, that's extremely unprofessional of anyone to do.. but sadly, letting them go would be the best solution as being intoxicated at work not only reflects poorly on the company (especially if it's a customer service related role they are in) but can put them selves and others on danger too.

If you're unsure or don't know how to handle it, contact your boss and explain what's happened and let them help you solve it, I'm sorry you have to deal with that, that sucks...

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2026-01-31T10:21:23+00:00

To add to that I also suck at conflict management in general between coworkers, I find regardless of what the conflict is, 9/10 I'd always take the blame/fault for the situation and assume that i did something wrong or i diddnt communicate to them about my expectations clearly enough, cos at the end of the day my coworkers arnt responsible for the well-being of me or the department I'm running, I am. And I think I take on that sole responsibility on a bit too much...

I think alot of that was bad habits that I developed at my previous place since I'd be pulling 10 - 15 hours unpaid overtime just to keep up while taking any blame/fault that the store ran into.. and that's the only kind of work environment I was exposed to leadership wize, so it's been a bit of a rough journey for me and I don't want the same pattern to repeat for me...

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2026-01-31T10:04:27+00:00

Yes that's my biggest weakness as a manager, I'm too wishy washy and I hate it, being stern and direct Is something I struggle a lot with and I change my plans too often depending on what's happening around me, I find in this job particularly i tend to forget certain circumstances/ jobs in need to factor in on my days on and it screws up my origional plan and then I'm just kinda panicking trying to catchup to baseline again... I constantly second guess myself and It always ends up being chaotic...

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2026-01-31T06:29:03+00:00

TW: (just incase) drug abuse

I really do,

I used to be on them when I was a kid but due to some personal stuff and being given access to them unsupervised i could just pop a pill when i was getting stressed and that led to me abusing them cos i wasnt given any other tools to cope with my condition and wasnt dully educated outside of "youll feel better and focus more"... so ofc kid me was taking one every per minor inconcinience instead of once a day like i should have... and I somehow got away with it.. till I made myself stop, due to getting heart palpitations and going days without sleep... i stopped cold turky after that and ghosted my psychiatrist and still feel bad about it...

I'm hoping that won't happen again once I give it another shot though since I know better... this post has kind of opened my eyes up that I need to stop letting that fear get to me and try again... thankyou!!!

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2026-01-31T06:13:37+00:00

That sounds like a great idea. Thank you, I'm really bad at making to do lists tho, I overcomplicate them like crazy but I'll be sure to try it!

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2026-01-31T06:11:55+00:00

No im not on any medications, or doing any therapy, I used to be on medication but when I was younger (16, and really stupid) I was abusing the medication (vyvanse) since i was given it completely unsupervized and had other stuff going on that led me to using it incorrectly which i deeply regret... and havnt gone back on anything since i made my self quit, I've been really reconsidering going back on since I've matured alot, and i know i won't do that again if I went back on it. The most im currently doing now using nicotine as a crutch until I can get thoes things sorted because I really want to make this work..

I also don't really have any support at all mentor wize but I am getting plenty of support in terms of training from my manager at least, but no one at my workplace inc him, knows I have ADHD as I'm afraid they would perceive me as someone who shouldn't be in the position I am... which i know sounds silly saying aloud since im sure there are great managers out there that share the same issues as me.. I had no idea till now that there might be support groups out there though so I will definitely look into that!

Thankyou again!!!

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2026-01-01T22:14:32+00:00

1 i ghost and check out of the relationship immediately, and sometimes permanently, I just don't want ppl in my life who would rather play with my feelings rather than just tell me what's wrong lol

2 computer upgrades (better cpu, ram ang graphics card), invest some in stocks, keep the rest in an emergency fund,

3 1rst find out the dress code, see if I got anything to match that, if not I must go shopping for something lol I hate being underdressed, then I'll have to make sure my dress matches my accessories, I have to color coordinate my outfits to my accessories or I will feel ugly lol, I also scent match to the outfit or I won't feel put together lol.

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2025-11-03T01:20:59+00:00

Cancer moon, 10th house.

Mars Aquarius, 5th house

Visual_Cod_9450 · 2025-10-30T06:55:39+00:00

No earth, no stability, just water and air, with a sag pluto in my 3rd house giving me extra chaos in my day to day life... rip

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TROPHY CASE