I've made the mistake of drinking while on call, in the alcohol induced haze that is xmas I forgot I volunteered to take on call on boxing day, so of course a system that required someone in the office to reboot fell over. Everyone present who could drive was out of their face, myself included, so I threw on a warm jacket and some wellies and walked 4 miles to the office in freezing, slushy snow. This sobered me up somewhat, so it was a miserable 4 miles back.
Have never drank while on call since.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
