How many here have a beer at lunch with food?

[RichardE]

A new restaurent opened where I work, and I have been going there for lunc for Salads/Sandwhiches ect. They just recently got there licence, so the last 4 days I have had a beer when there while I am eating. So, It's not hard drinking while at work, still not sure my boss would approve though.

Anyone else do this?

 

[Koing]

No.

Company has a no alcohol policy during working hrs ban.

Koing

 

[Scouzer]

No.

If I were to drink at lunch I could jeopardize the lives of many, many people. I'd probably goto jail.

 

[zendari]

Bad idea imo.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Scouzer
No.

If I were to drink at lunch I could jeopardize the lives of many, many people. I'd probably goto jail.

Ah true, I suppose it depends on which job you have.

 

[cKGunslinger]

I don't usually, but I have once or twice before (when going to a mexican dive and they have them on ice by the salsa/enchilada bar.

Sometimes, when we are working long hours on a build or something, our manager will take us to the local burger joint (Hooter's-esque place) and we'll eat a burger and a drink a beer or 2 apiece.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Having a beer would make me tired for the rest of the day. Alcohol does that to me in small quantities. It's not that I have anything against it, hell one beer probably wouldn't even put you over the legal driving limit when taken with food.

 

[loup garou]

Occasionally.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee
Having a beer would make me tired for the rest of the day. Alcohol does that to me in small quantities. It's not that I have anything against it, hell one beer might not even put you over the legal driving limit when taken with food.

Yeah, it is more I love the taste of it compared to pop/water/juice. If I was drinking more than 1 I could see it being a problem. Maybe I just posted on here for semi-moral justification

 

[spidey07]

Sometimes.

Previous employer had a two drinks allowed during lunch. Even served on the premises.

 

[Midlander]

When I first joined my company, having a beer or two on Fridays at lunch was typical. Now, if you do it, you'd better take the afternoon on vacation You'll get fired if they catch you.

 

[mugs]

I don't know what our policy is for drinking during work hours... I don't generally go out to "sit-down" restaurants at lunch so it has never come up.

 

[ballmode]

maybe with the boss and big wigs...

 

[Zugzwang152]

having alcohol on your breath if you deal directly with customers is never a good thing, no matter how many you've had.

 

[drum]

i wouldn't mind, but it is just not a good idea

 

[Thorny]

I used to when I had a job that allowed lunch. Used to in college too, my instructors never cared though. A couple profs caught a group of us once a mexican place with a couple of pitchers and just laughed. Those were the days

 

[dartworth]

sometimes none...sometimes 4

 

[UNCjigga]

Only if you're eating Mexican food. For some reason, its always acceptable to order a beer when you go out with your coworkers for Mexican. Otherwise, you may get away with it if you're with clients, and they order beers first. Otherwise, its a faux-pas even if there is no rule.

 

[bigfil]

cant drink on the job
i just had a sapporo for lunch but i wasnt at work hehe

 

[thomsbrain]

that would be an instant "you're fired" at my job. on the plus side, what you do on your own time is your own business.

 

[tjaisv]

well not usually beer, but a line yeah *sniff*

 

[tfinch2]

We keep plenty of alcohol in the office. I don't think drinking a beer on your lunch break would be a problem.

 

[ruffilb]

Never.

 

[Fritzo]

I think having beer on your breath would be frowned upon at work.

 

[misle]

It's against company policy and I would like to keep my job.