So remember how last week I was feeling a little bad my co-worker got fired right before Christmas? Well the feeling bad part is officially over after I have spent hours upon hours sorting through her project and basically re-doing it. Would of been WAY easier and less time consuming if I had done the project from the beginning than from where I picked it up at. In addition I have had to apologize to clients that were basically lied to because they were told something was completed that really was not.

I did also find out today that the crying break down I overheard last Monday morning, was the co-worker (BM) crying about her personal life, dealing with COVID-19, struggling with not having her kids 24/7, the divorce that occured 6 years ago, not having family that can support her while struggling with alcohol. Then between me asking her about the printer and her being so loud while my boss was on a virtual presentation in the office next door, she apparently started crying again, had mascara running down her face which dried and stayed there until my boss later told her about it. Plus on her personal phone call, she told someone on the phone that she was going to grab a glass of wine with them during work time....

So basically I learned that my co-worker (BM) was a hot mess who never got over her divorce and couldn't hide her drinking problem anymore. My co-worker brought up a good point today that she wonders if the ex-husband knows about the drinking problem. Personally, from what I have heard about their communication for the last 3 years, the ex husband would totally try and take their children from her in a heartbeat. We are all hoping this pushes her to get the help she really needs!