Getting High at Work
So yeah I know this is a massive no-no if you're in a position where safety and responsibility is called to account. BUT imho some jobs allow, if not encourage it.
When I was first a college student I was doing barwork and managed to get a gig at this gay bar here in Australia (I obviously won't say the name). Basically I was originally completely naive as to the actual depth of drug use in such an establishment. I thought it was just a few patrons taking ecstacy, boy was I in for a surprise.
It really started after a couple of weeks I had been there, the manager called me into his office, and started going *off* at me. He accused me of taking speed during my shifts, but I genuinelly hadn't, I had been completely sober. I tried to explain that I only took drugs recreationally and wouldn't ever do them on a shift, he didn't want a bar of it and told me to get out.
I was really put-down by the experience because I was (for once) innocent. BUT after another couple of weeks being there and realizing *everyone* took speed on their shifts and were quite open about drug use, it suddenly dawned on me. The manager KNEW I hadn't taken drugs, but he was testing to see what my opinion of them was, because if I was to stay on, it's important not to have some anti-drug rat on the team. I realised it was a complete charade, lol.
So from then on I would do lines in the toilets during the shift, and my girlfriend would always hand me a pill over the bar. BUT then one night I rocked up and there was a large punch bowl behind the bar due to a private party. I asked a fellow bartender "hey whats in the punch" as I wanted to know incase a patron asked. He said flat-out: "vodka, juice, ecstacy, LSD." I laughed as I thought he was joking. BUT then the first customer I had was a woman who said: "hmmmm I'm not really feeling much like LSD tonight, I'll just have a vodka orange." It was then I realized this wasn't a joke, we were literall giving patrons acid.
To test this theory I decided to drink some of the punch myself (we were allowed to drink whatever we wanted on the job), and about 20 minutes later fractals were flying everywhere.
I sadly eventually had to quit as my speed use was too epic and weighed pretty much nothing.
So in conclusion, getting paid to get high is awesome. And the gay community is fucking nuts, but awesome :D
Anyone else partake in treats during work??