On 2021-04-14 2:35 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/14/2021 3:55 PM, GM wrote:
>> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 2:37:41 PM UTC-5, 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.
>>
>>
>> Work culture - white collar at least - has really changed.Â* I watch a
>> lot of older movies, office/work drinking was often featured, as a
>> butt of comedy, e.g. Pillow Talk, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
>> ...or as tragedy, e.g. The Days of Wine and Roses, The Apartment...
>>
>> Lotsa ads in old issues of The New Yorker and the NY Times for those
>> "portable" bars that executives apparently touted around on their
>> travels, places like Hammacher Schlemer, Abercrombie & Fitch had some
>> very snazzy offerings...
>>
>
> Where my father worked in the late 1950s the two owners had offices side
> by side, but another room in between.Â* It had a well stocked wet bar for
> when they had visitors.

We kept bottles of whisky locked up for visits from the chairman or COO
of the company. They were both alcoholics and would hit the booze when
we paused for the morning coffee break.
After a managers' meeting in the UK head office, we all went out to
dinner. The chairman arrived late as he had been at some government
committee meeting in London. He apologised for being late but said that
after the committee meeting, they had all been invited to tea with the
Queen. It didn't happen, it was all in his befuddled, alcoholic imagination.