The afterwork culture in Hungary

I never worked in Hungary but would think it would depend on the crowd one hangs out with as to what activities one does after work or not.

Some people have families at home and no time for friends.Some people have personal hobbies.

Going to the gym or playing a sport is something I would of been interested in doing in my work years.

I will take a wild guess though and say drinking is high up on the after work list.

I will take a wild guess though and say drinking is high up on the after work list.        -@Marilyn Tassy

Not so much guesswork needed!

People I worked with drank before, during and after work!

I used to pass a pub on the way to the office at about 8am and it was always full!

Usually it was winter when I saw them all in there.   Shot of palinka before the day seemed the right idea for some.

One guy I worked always drank his day time vodka out of a coffee cup think it could hide it.   

Another one told me the early vodka was "breakfast"!

    I will take a wild guess though and say drinking is high up on the after work list.        -@Marilyn Tassy

Not so much guesswork needed!

People I worked with drank before, during and after work!

I used to pass a pub on the way to the office at about 8am and it was always full!

Usually it was winter when I saw them all in there.   Shot of palinka before the day seemed the right idea for some.

One guy I worked always drank his day time vodka out of a coffee cup think it could hide it.   

Another one told me the early vodka was "breakfast"!
   

    -@fluffy2560

When I was a games dealer in Vegas, my old knee injury started to act up.

I was given script after script for a heavy oxycontin medication.

I thought I was playing with fire but I soon found out at least 90% of the staff were flying high.

I was so afraid I would make a mistake on a game although I never did. Thankfully.

On my days off I would not take any pain meds thinking that my poor liver was working overtime.

I had seeked out care from the co. offered medical clinic and their solution was to hand out oxi.

Here in HU the solution to work related stress is a few shots of whatever...

Back in the old commie days,my husband told me there were drinking stalls set up right near factories etc; People would gather there before working hours and afterwards.

Some things never change. No wonder people used to say quality control was so bad.

    I will take a wild guess though and say drinking is high up on the after work list.        -@Marilyn Tassy

Not so much guesswork needed!

People I worked with drank before, during and after work!

I used to pass a pub on the way to the office at about 8am and it was always full!

Usually it was winter when I saw them all in there.   Shot of palinka before the day seemed the right idea for some.

One guy I worked always drank his day time vodka out of a coffee cup think it could hide it.   

Another one told me the early vodka was "breakfast"!
   

    -@fluffy2560

I see people working on the road, that come from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia etc... and have a beer for lunch. It seems to be the norm.

I see people working on the road, that come from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia etc... and have a beer for lunch. It seems to be the norm.
   

    -@SimCityAT

Just so long as they aren't driving or operating heavy machinery.

@Cheryl Good proposal on what to do, in the 7 years we lived in Hungary, chatting with neighbours, going to restaurants, going to our chessclub, also (sometimes excellent theather (in Keszthely)), walking (but clearly not social), but from the above not working people (in a normal sense although my wife worked in the veg garden quite a bit). My wife went to Heviz Lake 2 or 3 times per week (almost for free (EUR 200 per year).

Our animals (dogs and cats were a pleasure in a way, but also annoying (even with neighbours)).

Visits with neighbours are nice (but in a way political).

I have to stress afterwork is a non-topic for me (I do not work)

    I see people working on the road, that come from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia etc... and have a beer for lunch. It seems to be the norm.         -@SimCityAT

Just so long as they aren't driving or operating heavy machinery.
   

-@fluffy2560

My FIL, hubbys step father was a heavy crane operator.

He drank allot BUT never before work during work or while driving.

He was pretty much a conservative rule follower and so called, good citizen.

When he retired, they recalled him back to work, they were short on skilled operators.

        I see people working on the road, that come from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia etc... and have a beer for lunch. It seems to be the norm.         -@SimCityATJust so long as they aren't driving or operating heavy machinery.    -@fluffy2560My FIL, hubbys step father was a heavy crane operator.He drank allot BUT never before work during work or while driving.He was pretty much a conservative rule follower and so called, good citizen.When he retired, they recalled him back to work, they were short on skilled operators.        -@Marilyn Tassy

Being called back must have given him a bit of a lift. Perhaps he was really going up in the world. Someone has do the heavy lifting. Sorry.

Alcohol lingers. The best policy is don't!

My FIL was probably an alcoholic. Not what killed him though. He had an embolism. He must have been disappointed in me as he probably thought I'd be his drinking buddy.

I don't drink at all. My addictions are family, planes, doggy and old cars. Not necessarily in that order.

Writing as I am enjoying my half pint of beer...

It was a long morning...

Making soup now, going to make a sourkraut dish and clean up some fresh beans before tossing them into the freezer.

Ran around in the rain at the farmers market this morning too.

I Know had a ton of serious drinkers in the family.

My husband does not drink at all, perhaps 2 times per year he will sip on a tiny bit of something.

If I drank too much he would not allow it. I need a supervisor!

Had 3 WW2 vets in the family so PTSD drinking was a thing growing up around them.

Yes, the FIL was sort of full of himself being asked to return to work because they could not go on without him.

Overall a good guy, a German by genetics but a Hungarian at heart.

Born and raised in the HU part of Romania until they kicked him out for being German by blood;

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He was a POW working in a mine for 5 or 6 years post WW2 in Russia.

I give him a huge pass with the drinking.Came home to his wife only to find her pregnant with her new husbands child!

Just walked away...

Oh yes, this is about work culture, I doubt anyone really works so hard these days and the Greatest Generation did.

They also had little need of activities outside of home and family. Suppose those 12  hour days would do anyone in.

    Writing as I am enjoying my half pint of beer...It was a long morning...Making soup now, going to make a sourkraut dish and clean up some fresh beans before tossing them into the freezer.Ran around in the rain at the farmers market this morning too.I Know had a ton of serious drinkers in the family.My husband does not drink at all, perhaps 2 times per year he will sip on a tiny bit of something.If I drank too much he would not allow it. I need a supervisor!Had 3 WW2 vets in the family so PTSD drinking was a thing growing up around them.Yes, the FIL was sort of full of himself being asked to return to work because they could not go on without him.Overall a good guy, a German by genetics but a Hungarian at heart.Born and raised in the HU part of Romania until they kicked him out for being German by blood;.He was a POW working in a mine for 5 or 6 years post WW2 in Russia.I give him a huge pass with the drinking.Came home to his wife only to find her pregnant with her new husbands child!Just walked away...Oh yes, this is about work culture, I doubt anyone really works so hard these days and the Greatest Generation did.They also had little need of activities outside of home and family. Suppose those 12  hour days would do anyone in.        -@Marilyn Tassy

Work is a PITA.  I don't like it any more.   I've got 2.5 years to pensionable age.  If I no longer like it now, I imagine I'll hate it even more in a couple of years.  I was telling Mrs F that I see people who can leave work at 5pm and that's it, their working day is over.  For the past 30+ years, all the days are the same.  There's no day off or weekend as such.  It's a blurred into continuous working with gaps. I'm  a bit tired of being asked to do stuff at the 11th hour and over the weekend. I give in because I like to help but they take advantage of my good nature (haha, the bastards). Like today! Yes, I've got a "by Monday" or "end of the month" etc. 

Pfff...  I can only say that it's raining otherwise I'd find it much harder to look at paperwork.

We've got a visitor staying overnight.   So Mrs F made gyulasleves and sugar free donuts.   Our eldest HU teenager was away partying with her friends but she'll be back late tonight.  Nice work if you can get it but that's early adulthood that one should have chance to enjoy before it gets too serious.

I was considering laying on the sofa this damp arvo watching a zombie movie but that damn work will be hanging over my head.  Just so hard to get started when I see that sofa beckoning me to have 40-winks.  Resistance is futile.  Thy post-prandial somnolence (food coma) will be done. Amen.

Terrible, sounds like you do contract type work.

My husband was a self employed machinist contractor.

Had either his own shop over the years or worked in another,s shop using their machinery and got a cut of what the job was.

I think he was better off working as a self contractor in someones else shop then doing it all on his own in his own shop.

Often he had jobs delivered but people were super late in paying for the work.

Hard to tell the landlord you have thousands coming in but the rent is about to be late;

All or nothing.

They had 30 to 90 days to pay after the job was done; Often he got paid but had already forgotten what for.

He would sit up all night long reading blueprints for a big job, worked too hard really.

My husband also is too nice, always quoted a fair price for work but never added in those long hours of going through the jobs, setting up his machines etc; Sometimes it would take a day or so to even do the set up.

Oh well, he also is not a smooth talker, for good jobs you need a PR team or great social skills.

We found out years later, most of those big shop owners would give money to groups, politians etc.

Not our style, he operated more on a handshake and doing quality work rather then BSing everyone.

That is the no; 1 thing he did not learn here in Hungary while going to school; All the little side things to get jobs; He always though, doing good work was enough.

No complaints really he did OK but others made a killing off of his work without breaking a sweat.

Such as one guy he worked with was able to buy a home in Big Bear for his holidays, 2 big nice homes in Ca; and buy his wife her own airplane! Just the guy and my husband working!!!

Contracts, getting them was more profitable then doing the hard work.

Nice guys always finish last!