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Andrew_VT · April 21st, 2007, 15:34

I just had a thought. While before this advice can even be applied he would have to come back down to earth a little bit (rehab again or similar), it will matter after. I think alot of his losing battle with drugs/alcohol could be traced to his job. Alot of lower end (blue collar) jobs are embedded in a drug/alcohol culture. If you work at an auto-shop, going out after work and getting wasted is probably talked about more than Nascar. Factory employees I'm familiar with make a routine of downing a 40 on their lunch break. Management cant fire everybody because $10/hr labor is hard to find, so instead they respond by making their job simplier so they cant screw stuff up even if they are drunk. This repetitve, brainless work only encourages drug abuse even more.

I would recommend an entirely different job for your brother when he is capable. A job where he is gone alot and exposed to new enviroments, and most importantly won't be encouraged to drink afterwards by co-workers.

Now...what kind of entry-level job would accomplish this? I have no idea!

April 21st, 2007, 15:34	#3
Andrew_VT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 617	Re: dealing with an addict family member I just had a thought. While before this advice can even be applied he would have to come back down to earth a little bit (rehab again or similar), it will matter after. I think alot of his losing battle with drugs/alcohol could be traced to his job. Alot of lower end (blue collar) jobs are embedded in a drug/alcohol culture. If you work at an auto-shop, going out after work and getting wasted is probably talked about more than Nascar. Factory employees I'm familiar with make a routine of downing a 40 on their lunch break. Management cant fire everybody because $10/hr labor is hard to find, so instead they respond by making their job simplier so they cant screw stuff up even if they are drunk. This repetitve, brainless work only encourages drug abuse even more. I would recommend an entirely different job for your brother when he is capable. A job where he is gone alot and exposed to new enviroments, and most importantly won't be encouraged to drink afterwards by co-workers. Now...what kind of entry-level job would accomplish this? I have no idea!