Bronte Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Hi, I am a lawyer and have worked in a large firm for about 3 years now. I am a hard worker and good at my job. Unfortunately, after getting very drunk at the xmas party last week I decided to come back to the office with a colleague and drink the free alcohol here. We made a bit of a mess then left. This was obviously a serious breach of policy and security. My boss found out and although no one has said anything to me yet, I am sitting at my desk waiting for the call to his office. He is in meetings all morning, so it looks like a few hours of torturous wait. Pretty much everyone knows about it, I just feel so humiliated. And scared. I don't know what to say to him, how to excuse myself. It was just a stupid mistake. Any advice on how to handle this situation? Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 see this is why everyone says only have one or two drinks at the company xmas bash, this is what you say, tell your boss you are humiliated, don't know what to say, and that it was a stupid mistake THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. then you make SURE it does not happen again. Link to post Share on other sites
SoleMate Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 What kind of mess did you make? Did it involve any used condoms or vomit ? Or maybe both ? I would grab the bull by the horns and ask for an appointment at your boss' earliest convenience. Then tell him what happened, how sorry you are, and how you will prevent a repeat. You're a professional advocate, so you ought to eb able to make a good case for yourself. Link to post Share on other sites
brashgal Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 I agree with Solemate - the best defense is a good offense - better to fess up and make amends rather than wait to be brought in and flogged (or fired). Link to post Share on other sites
GirlDown Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 the alcohol was free... apologize for the mess, and then clean it up if it wasn't already. by mess do you mean bottles on the floor, or you trashed the place? if you trashed the place, expect to lose your job. if not, chill. everyone knows what happens at christmas parties. if they didn't want people to drink they could have avoided having alcohol at the party, or gave everyone a limit. Link to post Share on other sites
amerikajin Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I have a feeling that this is one of those professional conduct breaches that are more strictly enforced in professions like law, accounting, or medicine. Perhaps sinner/immoralist would be the best qualified to dispense advice on this one - and here, it's free Link to post Share on other sites
250r Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Well, what happened? Did Trump walk in and say, "you're fired!" or what? Link to post Share on other sites
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