Comments on: Brits Often Work Drunk http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: MyEmptyCanvas http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-117713 MyEmptyCanvas Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:00:40 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-117713 LOL @ Jonathan (#6) comment about blogging drunk. I won't comment on that one LOL!!! LOL @ Jonathan (#6) comment about blogging drunk.
I won’t comment on that one LOL!!!

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7257 Blaine Moore Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:38:59 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7257 SavingAdvice, just brew your own. It's what I do. SavingAdvice, just brew your own. It’s what I do.

]]> By: Matt http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7234 Matt Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:48:49 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7234 Considering how many restaurants serve alcohol during business hours, I'd have to say that a lot of Americans probably work drunk too. Considering how many restaurants serve alcohol during business hours, I’d have to say that a lot of Americans probably work drunk too.

]]> By: SavingAdvice http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7227 SavingAdvice Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:22:51 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7227 I would if beer wasn't so damn expensive out here! ;) I would if beer wasn’t so damn expensive out here! ;)

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7225 Jonathan Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:03:02 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7225 I wonder how many bloggers blog under the influence? I know I have before... I wonder how many bloggers blog under the influence? I know I have before…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 Jonathan Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:02:21 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7224 Is this some way of telling us you're British, Nickel? ;) Is this some way of telling us you’re British, Nickel? ;)

]]> By: Dale G. http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7192 Dale G. Wed, 31 May 2006 17:59:27 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7192 I really hate statistics like this. I've worked with a number of Brits, as well as people from more countries than I'm sure I could remember off of the top of my head. Yes, there are cultural issues to overcome. But every single one of them was an individual. Some of them were outstanding. I'd work with them again in a heartbeat. Others, I couldn't wait to get away from. I'm not completely innocent of stereotyping. However, I tend to generalize about people based on things they have chosen for themselves. I'm much more likely to draw conclusions about someone based on their profession, party affiliation or the kind of car they drive than on skin color, nationality or native language. The choices we make say much more about us than the circumstances of our birth. I really hate statistics like this. I’ve worked with a number of Brits, as well as people from more countries than I’m sure I could remember off of the top of my head. Yes, there are cultural issues to overcome. But every single one of them was an individual. Some of them were outstanding. I’d work with them again in a heartbeat. Others, I couldn’t wait to get away from.

I’m not completely innocent of stereotyping. However, I tend to generalize about people based on things they have chosen for themselves. I’m much more likely to draw conclusions about someone based on their profession, party affiliation or the kind of car they drive than on skin color, nationality or native language. The choices we make say much more about us than the circumstances of our birth.

]]> By: nick http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7191 nick Wed, 31 May 2006 17:41:26 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7191 Isn't EA the one that is notorious for their treatment of employees/engineers? Blain, your post just confirmed that. Isn’t EA the one that is notorious for their treatment of employees/engineers? Blain, your post just confirmed that.

]]> By: FMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7184 FMF Wed, 31 May 2006 15:55:58 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7184 All that alcohol killed your running, too, didn't it? All that alcohol killed your running, too, didn’t it?

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/comment-page-1/#comment-7183 Blaine Moore Wed, 31 May 2006 15:32:44 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/05/31/brits-often-work-drunk/#comment-7183 When I worked for Electronic Arts, I did a liquid lunch on my dinner break fairly often. In my defense, I was working 14 to 20 hours a day 6 or 7 days a week. I was still getting more work done than anybody else on the team. Whenever I would Q/C my own work the next day (which was part of my job, as well as Q/Cing everybody else's work), it was just as good as it would have been had I been sober. Go to work for a few hours, eat the lunch I had brought, work some more hours, go to the pub for some drinks, get back to work and have a few more drinks in the parking lot with my buddies, go back into work and by the time I got to go home I was sober again. Get 3 or 4 hours of sleep, then head back to work. Man, that job sucked. I didn't even get paid enough to do it. Probably why I don't work there anymore. When I worked for Electronic Arts, I did a liquid lunch on my dinner break fairly often.

In my defense, I was working 14 to 20 hours a day 6 or 7 days a week. I was still getting more work done than anybody else on the team. Whenever I would Q/C my own work the next day (which was part of my job, as well as Q/Cing everybody else’s work), it was just as good as it would have been had I been sober.

Go to work for a few hours, eat the lunch I had brought, work some more hours, go to the pub for some drinks, get back to work and have a few more drinks in the parking lot with my buddies, go back into work and by the time I got to go home I was sober again. Get 3 or 4 hours of sleep, then head back to work.

Man, that job sucked. I didn’t even get paid enough to do it. Probably why I don’t work there anymore.

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