Everyone in your office knows that your coworker, Rob, has been having a hard time lately. He's been showing up late almost every day and sometimes even missing work altogether. When he does show up, he misses deadlines and reeks of alcohol. Rob has always been nice to you, but it's clear that he's not giving 100% to his job. You're pretty sure the only reason your boss hasn't fired him is because your office is understaffed and you need all the help you can get. And even though Rob isn't being a great employee, he often talks about how much he needs this job so that he can pay off his student loans and make his car payment.

One day last week, you walked past Rob's desk and saw that he was asleep! Curious, you sniffed the mug on his desk and were shockedit smelled strongly of alcohol. Not only has Rob been missing work and inconveniencing the whole company because of his alcohol use, but he's been drinking on the job, too!

You're not sure what to do. If you tell your boss about Rob's behavior, you're pretty sure Rob will be fired, and you know he needs this job. However, Rob is bringing the whole team down, and you're afraid he's endangering himself and others with his alcohol use. Plus, your employee handbook states that it's strictly against company policy to drink on the job. You want to do what's best for Rob and the company, but you're just not sure what that is. How can you solve this problem?