Sad. Depressing. I am sorry.

Monday proved to be a gossip day. Through a long convoluted chain of people telling people, "do not tell anyone this" and what not, Runner and I hear some rather sad news about Frat.

I get a call from an old coworker who I stay in contact with. She had just gotten fired form her job at an agency, but was rather resilient because she has savings, and she also is good at what she does, and was immediately getting calls for her to go elsewhere (she got fired just because of company wide cutbacks nationwide).

She had just gone to lunch, with Promotions chick and old National guy who is a big fan of Runner and Myself. It was a full bore gossip session. Who the new boss was, what he was like, and where the station was headed. Old national guy spilled some beans that i had caught wind one a small scale last Friday.

He told the girls that he didnt know where the sales staff would be come next week, (not inferring Runner or Myself would be shit canned) with regards to certain AE's. Within 5 seconds, these "certain" AE's turn out to be just Frat.

Apparently he has been drunk at work, or smelled like booze to no end, multiple times. Our assistants were called into the office last thursday to be questioned by the HR lady, and New Boss. They, like nice people, did not divulge any more information than HR already knew.

Old National also mentioned that in a Monday morning sales meeting, Frat smelled like booze, but was also drunk and nodding off.

Lastly, New Boss went on a meeting with Frat and there were empty hard liquor bottles in the back seat clinking around loudly, making it obvious they were there.

So. I guess Frat is an alcoholic? I really dont want to label him that, because that term is so lose and quick to judge. I could also seem him having such a hard time at this job, that he drinks and parties everynight, and smells the next morning. However, I will be the first to admit I have gone to a party before, and apparently his stench is no where near the normal morning after residuals.

I feel bed because if he is indeed an alcoholic, i feel horrible for not liking/judging him so harshly. However, on the flip side, him drunk at work could also explain his cursory remarks and loud obnoxious behavior, and really i feel no sympathy there.

I dont know what to think, except he is a sad case. Plain and simple. I will send him some karma, and see how this all plays out. Not a good situation at all. Yikes.