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Career Clinic: My boss is an alcoholic

How do you deal with a boss who drinks every lunch time, making working with him stressful?

Career Clinic: My boss is an alcoholic

My boss drinks every lunch time and often returns from lunches making inappropriate comments and blaming us for mistakes. It's affecting not only the staff but also our clients. But he's a big biller at our firm, so the management seems happy to ignore the situation. How can I manage this?

Your employer's duties to you and your colleagues mean it should take active steps to ensure that none of you are subjected to mistreatment, particularly if it makes you ill.

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