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Default Less booze at work. Not PC enough?

Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:20:24 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On 4/14/2021 3:37 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 4/14/2021 3:26 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
>>>> I've noticed that fewer bosses smoke in the building and stash liquor
>>>> in the bottom desk drawer. I guess its because its not politically
>>>> correct. Its still a shame.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Many places would fire you for any alcohol. I always had wine in the
>>> fridge at work. Nothing fancy, just a box of red and one of white.

>> I worked for a small software company in the 1980's. The owner kept
>> beer in the office fridge and at Noon on Friday everyone was allowed to
>> have a beer or two.
>>
>> Back in the 1990's I had some friends worked at the Coors Brewery which
>> had recently opened up shop in west TN. Used to be the employees were
>> allowed to drink company products on the job... until their insurance
>> company got wind of it. Huge liability issues! So they started giving
>> their employees a case of whatever product they wanted every Friday to
>> take home instead.
>>

> Anheuser-Busch was the same way, though with their clout I'm sure they
> could have gotten the State of Missouri to exempt breweries from any
> liability associated with allowing employees to have a beer or two with
> lunch, and it's not like you can get drunk on two Budweisers.
>>
>> Jill
>>

> --Bryan
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A real employer in a good place (like Brooklyn new york) would give
each employee a gallon of crystal palace every day. The hell with
watered down beer.