How do people function in work hungover/sleep-deprived, why are people expected to?

Cannot understand the mentality of telling people to come to town for a night out on a Monday, Tuesday night or something when you know full well you've got lectures/work the next day (assuming you're not a fresher, I would let you off for that first year :tongue:

) and making them feel like they're just soft if they can't handle it.

I had a friend at a party a few months ago which I could only make a short appearance at because I was up for 7 the next morning. He said 'nah mate you'll be fine [going into work], come to TOWN' (he was a bit drunk tbf) but I declined. The reason for this was that the last time I tried to do a shift hungover and without sleep-on New Year's Day-I got a call from my boss, with some instructions, which I completely ****ed up in front of a customer, and got a blocking.

So now, as a general rule, I do my best not to go out if I'm up early for work the next day-and I definitely don't get drunk. I might go to a calm social, a friend's house, occasionally a gig or a party in the working week but not town, that just seems silly. Save the partying for the weekend!

Is the only reason I couldn't/can't function and stay out in town then go to work the next day and follow all the instructions because I'm a pussy or something? :s-smilie:

(edited 9 years ago)

Reply 1

Dr Pesto

19

I know what you mean, I used to work in a bar and sometimes they expected me to finish at like half 3 in the morning and be back in at 11, which I thought was pretty evil.

Reply 2

moonkatt

19

Original post by Dr Pesto

I know what you mean, I used to work in a bar and sometimes they expected me to finish at like half 3 in the morning and be back in at 11, which I thought was pretty evil.

It's not just evil, it's against the EWTD, you should have an 11 hour gap between ending a shift and starting one.

Riku, you've posted things along these lines countless times before. While some people go out and manage fine the following day in work, a lot of people don't so they stay in on nights before work. I don't go out and get drunk the night before I'm in work because it's irresponsible and would put my career at risk. It doesn't make you any less of a man not going out while your friends childishly call you names for not going out. Saying no is what most sensible adults manage to do all the time.

Reply 3

Huskaris

16

I can come in hungover and function. The ones that annoy me are the people that have to let the whole office know they are hungover and "oh my god I'm so cool, I'm soooooo hungover, I'm soooo popular"

No you're not, you had a few drinks with your dad.

Reply 4

LavenderBlueSky88

20

Yeah I can't do it anymore. I could, when I was 18/19 but now my hangovers are so terrible I just want to put my duvet over my head and eat nutella from the jar all day. There's no way I can function in anything with a hangover or less than 5 hours of sleep.

Reply 5

Riku

OP

2

Original post by moonkatt

It's not just evil, it's against the EWTD, you should have an 11 hour gap between ending a shift and starting one.

Riku, you've posted things along these lines countless times before. While some people go out and manage fine the following day in work, a lot of people don't so they stay in on nights before work. I don't go out and get drunk the night before I'm in work because it's irresponsible and would put my career at risk. It doesn't make you any less of a man not going out while your friends childishly call you names for not going out. Saying no is what most sensible adults manage to do all the time.

Yeah, I had a hunch I have asked this a lot. :tongue:

cool profile pic btw

Reply 6

WeedCanKill

13

Original post by moonkatt

It's not just evil, it's against the EWTD, you should have an 11 hour gap between ending a shift and starting one.

Depends on age, can be 8 hours.

Also Riku, it's called taking care of yourself, being a responsible individual and not caving to peer pressure.

Reply 7

moonkatt

19

Original post by WeedCanKill

Depends on age, can be 8 hours.

Is it? I've always been led to believe that the daily rest period for an adult is supposed to be 11 hours. I work in the NHS though and they have several get out clauses from the EWTD, but they try and keep 11 hours between shifts.

Original post by WeedCanKill

Also Riku, it's called taking care of yourself, being a responsible individual and not caving to peer pressure.

This.

Reply 8

WeedCanKill

13

Original post by moonkatt

Is it? I've always been led to believe that the daily rest period for an adult is supposed to be 11 hours. I work in the NHS though and they have several get out clauses from the EWTD, but they try and keep 11 hours between shifts.

Seems your right, now I feel scammed for believing it was only 8!

Reply 9

Reue

20

Working in the past as a lifeguard and abseiling instructor meant I couldnt take the risk of making any mistakes due to being hungover/tired. I've therefore never drank heavily on a weeknight.

I suspect those with very easy yet repetitive jobs could function perfectly fine.

Reply 10

doodle_333

19

I've done easy jobs when hungover/sick but I don't do it anymore, I don't drink much at all anymore as I prefer other forms of socialising and hate hangovers... there's nothing wrong with not wanting to go to work in no fit state to work - it's called being a grown up, and as Reue said there are plenty of jobs where it would be outright dangerous to do so

Reply 11

Riku

OP

2

Original post by doodle_333

I've done easy jobs when hungover/sick but I don't do it anymore, I don't drink much at all anymore as I prefer other forms of socialising and hate hangovers... there's nothing wrong with not wanting to go to work in no fit state to work - it's called being a grown up, and as Reue said there are plenty of jobs where it would be outright dangerous to do so

Hey Doodle it's been a while! :smile:

I should have added you to the list of friends who have helped me on my AMA, I'm going quite soon tbh…I'll do that now!

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