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That's actually why I LIKED my job- most of the girls/guys were actually pretty hard working people who had their ish together to where they weren't drinking on the shift. After, bon voyage. It's these new girls who 'need a lil sangria to get through.' I dunno, maybe my intimate knowledge with alcoholism due to other experiences (not me personally), I'm a little more sensitive to it?If I had to guess, just based on my own personal "study" over the past 20 years... I'd say at any given time about 10-20% of restaurant employees are under the influence of alcohol, and about 40-50% are under the influence of mj or other drugs. I mean during their shift - off shift it's probably closer to 100%
I don't think I've ever worked a shift that every single working member of the staff was sober. It's just most are really good at hiding it. Alcoholism is rampant in the restaurant industry. Sort of a chicken or the egg theory - is it because of the job (stress and availability/pushing of alcohol 24/7) or does the job attract that type of person?