Well guys, I've pretty much fucked myself here. Finally get a job doing something I enjoy, same thing as sales at bestbuy but it's called the source here in mapleland.
I don't know how to green text hope this works.
>>be working >>me and one coworker there till closing >>I know coworker has back problems and meds for it >>I like doing painkillers >>I ask him if he uses them, he says no >>tell him if he'd ever want to get rid of some I would take them off his hands >> he says no, I say fair enough >>continue to say it's not something I do often, and I just don't like drinking or smoking weed >> he says to each their own we move passed it >>some time goes by, I tell him I'm sorry for asking and hope it doesn't change how he thinks about me >>he immediatly responds that he told the manager already and that I was stupid >> agree that he was right, immediatly start having wild panic attack (have severe anxiety and take ativan for it) >>sit there quietly till shift is over. >>clock out, head home (45 min drive on highway 70km)
Am currently sitting at home absolutely panicked and freaking out that I'm going to be fired from the first job I've had in years that I enjoy. Can't stop thinking how stupid I am.
Am going to own up to my manager as soon as I am able, don't know how much I should tell him, as I am somewhat addicted to opiates, but don't want him to know I do them everyday (like maybe 15 mg of oxy at most, never inject, never snort) Just generally enjoy them, and find it cheaper than drinking like I used to or smoking weed. Am going to admit I asked the coworker, am gonna say I do them once a month. Other than that I don't know what to do. I'm 90% sure I'm going to be fired so I can't even get ei, live with parents so am going to have to lie to them. Brother lives around, is going to shit on me forever about it. I'm so screwed boys.
What do you get out of admitting it to your boss? Either the coworker told the manager, and they are either going to fire you or not, or they didn't and they just wanted to freak you out, and nothing will happen. But if you roll in there all "Hey man so I'm not addicted to opiates I just do them like once a month tops" you will almost certainly be fired.
Say nothing, act like it never happened. If your manager calls you in, say you were joking and your coworker has a shitty sense of humor. Definitely don't admit to doing opiates recreationally.
Jordan Collins
I've only been there about 1 month now, the other guy has been there for a few years and I feel like He's not gonna believe my if I say it didn't happen or not. I feel like he's going to pull my aside to talk about it. And what could I say in that situation? I could say what I said to the guy that it's something I used to do a long time ago and the thought crossed my mind that I'd like to try them again? Idk man I'm freaking out still. You're advice does make sense, cause I was already thinking of just denying it completely. But it's very unlikely he'd believe me if I denied it when I'm a new hire.
Jeremiah Green
Any advice is valued advice.
Chase Campbell
Bumping cauze i need help
Zachary Ortiz
>Some time goes by
How much time went by, user?
Jace Martinez
Maybe an hour before i mentioned it again, thats when he told me he texted tbe boss
Brayden Cox
Kidnap him and sell him on the deep web for painkillers
bad judgment call on your end to just start a job then ask a fucking senior coworker there for some meds. only made it worse by admitting to him that you do them. also how do you judge somebodys character so badly that you trusted asking them something like that and they snitched you out the same day. what the actual fuck is wrong with you op are you retarded?
>Say nothing, act like it never happened
This is all you can do. As long as your boss likes you and you're a good worker you'll be fine he probably could care less about what you do in your off time
Chase Phillips
Well, it's tough, you really don't have any options other than to be honest.
If (AND ONLY IF) your boss pulls you aside to talk about it, tell him you're sorry, he can't believe how dumb you feel. It's a new job, you got a little stressed, you fell back on some bad habits that you are trying to kick. Tell him your life has been a bit rough but you're turning it around, and this job is part of that process and you do not want to jeopardize it. Don't cry or anything, keep it light, just be sincere about how you really like the job and you wouldn't do anything to risk it.
If you get fired, don't panic--apply for EI anyway, and if you are denied, apply for a reconsideration. Start looking for a new job, you were only there a month so don't even put it on your CV, you really aren't much worse off.
You can tell your parents you had a conflict with a co-worker, and the boss took his side because he was there longer. Tell them it's raw right now, but you'll tell them what happened some other time.
It's not the end of the world, so just chill.
Nolan Hughes
>stupid junkie solicits co-worker for drugs LMAO
Austin Roberts
Don't mention it to your boss. If he likes you as an employee he will simply pretend he never heard about it. If you confront him and admit to it, he essentially has to fire you.
John Flores
Opiates are so superior to weed and booze. Sucks they ruin your life but eh, so do women. But god damn do they feel GREAT.
I agree with this, if he pulls me aside I'm gonna say it like this, "When my lung collapsed I was in the hospital on morphine and was just curious what they gave him and how bad his back was, I think he thought I was asking him for some, which I wasn't. And later he told me he told you and I didn't understand why he did that, and it was nearly the end of my shift anyway so I just road out the last few minutes and left and hoped nothing would come of it. Obviously since you pulled me aside he wasn't just fucking with me, but no I was not asking him for drugs, I was just making conversation albeit a stupid conversation but I know I'm easily misunderstood and sometimes I'm bad with my words cause I take ativan which strips away a my filter. I also love this job and wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that, I feel like I know how it looks, but I wouldn't do something that stupid."
Something along those lines anyway.
Chase Nguyen
It was bad judgement, but honestly the guys at work talking about smoking weed all the time, and seemed like a really chill cool dude. Obviously I was wrong, but idk I don't really know anyone around here, just moved here last year. So whatever fuck you I guess.
Gavin Rivera
>"You have nothing to worry about, just listen to this clearly fully prepared and rehearsed speech as if I am clearly hiding something"
Aaron Evans
retarded opiate addict you are so delusional dude. I can't even imagine the state of mind you must be to try and bum oxy off your coworker at your new job and think that its sane
Well, you shouldn't have talked to random people you don't know well about your drug issues. This is s good chance for you to get clean. I feel puru bad for you, but you did this to yourself.
Isaac Cook
I'm fully aware I did this to myself. The really sad part is I'm not a retarded addict that is eyes wide shut, and can't go without. but I am addicted, literally only do 15mg of oxy a day max, which if you know anything about the drug that's basically nothing. it's not really even enough to get high, it's just enough to give me this insane confidence boost and energy though. And it's something you can do at work without people thinking you're high. The stigma around doing opiates is only there because of the dumb idiots that take way to much or would give up their limbs or suck dick to get a fix.
Samuel Reyes
OP what the fuck is this? Your manager is not your mom and dad. Is he your uncle who will tell your parents in 24hrs unless you are honest with him and youll get in lots of trouble? You do not get anything out of admitting being an opiate addict. Can they drug test you for suspicion. If not, literally say it never happened at all. If you do bring it up to your manager without him saying anything, please video tape it
William Turner
That was definitely naive especially if he never mentioned or offer to sell or use them, to you first. Hopefully you don't get in shit and can take this as a lesson. Also your coworker sounds like a little fucking rat to go and tell on you immediately. I'm actually annoyed for you. Good luck bro
Jaxson Lewis
I realize you're not a retarded addict. You have a bad habit, and you're socially retarded just like the rest of us here. I don't think you can do too much to salvage the situation, except maybe try to lie your way out of it, like that one user said. Personally, I wouldn't lie to save your job, but instead attempt minor damage control so that you won't get arrested or whatever.
David Sanders
>eyes wide shut Great movie btw lol
William Moore
Don't admit anything and they have to drug test you
Luke Adams
Don't say a single word about it, and if you manager comes to you about it, you either bullshit that you got addicted to painkillers as a result of an injury or illness and hope for sympathy, or you lie your ass off and say that the conversation never happened and the other guy is lying about you and doesn't like you for some reason.
You run the risk of getting fired in both cases.
Jason Cruz
what a fucking shit thread, just deny everything and pretend it never happened. Your coworkers a dick and I'm pretty sure you're bullshitting since no one with anxiety works sales. Fuck you
This. Don't bring it up OP. And if your manager does, try to play it off/down, or lie and say the coworker is full of shit or misunderstood you. You won't get arrested like some idiot posted. Absolute worst case you get fired
Dominic Bailey
Your coworker is snitch faggot. I never knew a single person like that when I worked retail. Maybe its a canuck thing.
op here, I feel like if I just brush it off as a conversation that my coworker took the wrong way, and when he told me he told my boss i asked for some I didn't know what to say and had a panic attack (which is true) and then say I thought nothing would come of it cause I didn't ask for any and was just having a conversation. I do good work there, and he doesn't like having to hire new people. esp since I'm very close to finishing the training which most of the employees there haven't actually finished, I'm good on sales, and I do a good job so I'm hoping that will matter more than my personal problems. I'll also mention that I had to take them once for my lung collapsing - true story and was just comparing but he took it the wrong way and it was clear there was no changing his mind at the time. I thought the best course of action was to brush it off as him trying to intimidate me, and that I don't do drugs esp not at work, although I do smoke weed at home which just became legal nation wide so that's not an issue, and that I don't like drinking. I'll also explain that I have to take anxiety meds and didn't want to tell him cause I didn't want him to think that me having panic attacks was going to get in the way of my ability to do my job.
And yeah any respect I had for that guy is gone out the window now and I won't be speaking to him other than anything work related at this point.
Xavier Long
fuck you, I have to take 2 mg of ativan a day and 20 mg of buspirone.
Jeremiah Cox
Yeah I totally agree with you, I'm glad I came here before asking other people, cause nobody understands the stress related with monumentally fucking up like this.
Carson Nguyen
I like this idea lol
Ryder Ramirez
Yeah i never knew a single person like thst either which is why this took me off guard so hard.
James Powell
This is a perfect inside into the mind of a robot. Preparing what you are going to say in such detail is totally fucked. I used to be like you in my wagie days. Say nothing . If and only if you are she directly honest with as few words as possible. Do not make excuses. You will not get fired, Remember say as few words as possible
When you get fired at least you know who's tires to slash >wait a month >go there >buy something legit >slash the snitch faggots tires >go home >enjoy your purchase
Eli Watson
Idk what country this guy is from but in America you're innocent til proven guilty. Deny deny deny.
Jaxon Jenkins
Op probably looks and acts sketchy as fuck. His guilt is assumed by all parties
Aaron Long
hey OP, somewhat unrelated to your story but if you take opiates daily you should try Kratom instead. Fully legal, feels almost as good, you can buy online and it gets you off the real shit.
Michael Gonzalez
I always overdo it because of my anxiety, im so worked up about it i can't help but overthink it to.
Honestly im just gonna ignoere it like everyone is saying to do, and if i get talked to about it "oh that, I thought he was just trying to intimidate me, honestly I was just making conversation and when I realized he took it the wrong way I changed the subject, I brought it up again later because I didn't want him to think I do these drugs but clearly that didn't work. Anyway I didn't think it was a big deal cause it's not true and just a misunderstanding."
Liam Butler
yeah actually i was thinking about looking into that as it does sound like it would help a lot.
Cooper Gutierrez
No, You only know how to speak the following words Yes No What Why
Grayson Foster
You won't regret it. I went from full blown alcoholic to a regular person from it. Seriously changed my life for the better. GL
Nolan Barnes
deny it op
Charles Ortiz
>but instead attempt minor damage control so that you won't get arrested or whatever. he's not gonna get arrested lol
Samuel Green
>and didn't want to tell him cause I didn't want him to think that me having panic attacks was going to get in the way of my ability to do my job. > although I do smoke weed at home which just became legal nation wide so that's not an issue no need to mention this so don't it's fine if you tell him you take anxiety meds, but there's no need to mention this
Samuel Russell
Chill my brother you're overthinking things. Consider the following: If only you and your coworker were around to hear this conversation, it never happened. Deny, deny, deny. Depending on how much the boss trusts your coworker, he might make you drug test. If you think this is likely, you're fucked. Better than getting fired for an obvious lie like only taking opiates "once a month."
If your boss never brings it up, never bring it up.
Just do nothing user, this probably isn't something that your manager will give much of a fuck about, if you're good at your job and it isn't impacting your performance.
