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<p>Don’t even add “commentary”… really. I know it is difficult to understand but don’t even offer commentary. </p>
<p>Years and years ago, something similar happened to me and I turned in the boss. She has no idea it was me (I ran into her later and she had no clue). I kept my mouth shut and didn’t tell anyone what I did. It was better that way. </p>
<p>You did the right thing, be proud of what you did. </p>
<p>You need to look for other job opportunities regardless. You should always be aware of what the job market has to offer you and know how to move quickly if things go south at a job. SOmething to keep in mind all of your life. That you have this as an incentive might get you moving in doing this,but it’s something to always keep in mind.</p>
<p>The fact of the matter is that you did the right thing. Not to have done so could have been an issue as well, but there are risks either way. You took the risk doing the right thing. But no one can say that there won’t be consequences. Unfair and illegal ones, but there could be consequences nonetheless. And then again, maybe not. </p>
<p>How the company handles this can vary widely. Some firms have policies in place, and they can range from immediate termination to referral to programs and observation. We can’t tell you how your workplace handles these things and how this will be handled. </p>
<p>It’s a stressful place that you’ve found yourself in, but really, it’s the best you could have done. The next best thing is to get acquainted with the marketplace as I suggested and make that your lifelong activity. One never should get too secure feeling in a job. THings change on a dime these days.</p>
<p>cpt, I was hesitant to say because I didn’t want to scare the OP, but I also at a very tender age “reported” a co-worker who returned from lunch drunk as a skunk and I was covering for that person. I had worked there nine months. My parents, when I talked to them, recommended I report. Shortly after I was “laid off” with nine months severance, a great reference and qualified for unemployment. I was the only one who got laid off that day. Really. Nine months.I found a job right away so was ahead $$ even at age 24 and it was so long ago I don’t even recall if I mentioned it to anyone, but stuff can happen, which is why the OP, while doing the right thing, just now needs to stop talking and perhaps take your advice. I still think my parents advice was “good” and i have no regrets, but I often wonder if the nine months severance was a “pay off”. I’ve never, ever encountered anyone in my life in their twenties who got 9 months severance. </p>
<p>Now that I think about it, I was laid off from that job also… I don’t think that was the reason though. </p>
<p>My H has dealt with this in the past. But company safety is very important and I think that would trump anyone who reported an incident such as this. </p>
<p>Also I think that alcohol use is viewed differently than it was 20 years ago. </p>
<p>“Years and years ago, something similar happened to me and I turned in the boss. She has no idea it was me (I ran into her later and she had no clue). I kept my mouth shut and didn’t tell anyone what I did. It was better that way.”</p>
<p>That’s the best way. Then you don’t have to worry about someone spilling the beans. Even if you tell a “trusted friend,” she may tell someone who she doesn’t realize may tell someone else and then the info goes full circle. </p>
<p>May I gain counsel with One more question?
We were told today, we were going to have a semi annual review by the end of the week. Previously we were only reviewed in the summer/annually.
I have to submit a self review this week. Do you have advice/ experience on How to characterize yourself in the work place when you have worked under not so ordinary of a situation?</p>
<p>You should focus on what your job is defined as and how you performed relative to your job responsibilities. I don’t know what you do, but most people aren’t in a work situation where a manager tells them what to do every minute of every day - generally there is a set of “responsibilities” that one is expected to perform…evaluate yourself against those responsibilities. Leave the politics out of it. Don’t elaborate on things that are your “impression”. Stick to facts about your job and your assigned responsibilities. If you’ve gone above and beyond on a specific job ASSIGNMENT you can document it. If the reviewer wants an answer to a specific question or your impressions of a situation they will ask in the review but be thoughtful if you get lobbed a question like that. Take a minute and really think through your answer and how it will sound to the other person. </p>