[LJCPyxis]

It certainly can be challenging!!!

You have to separate yourself from the relationship you had with your former coworkers as friends. You've been promoted to supervisor because your manage saw in you a potential.

When you say you "Found out" your employees are watching porn and returning to work having consumed alcohol, do you mean you've seen it yourself? Or has this been reported to you.

That is tricky! If you've seen it yourself, you have no choice but to address it IMMEDIATELY. If it has been reported to you then you have some time to think about it.

Is there anything in your policies and procedures that specify's no drinking or pornography? if there is, it would be much easier for you to simply follow the process. If not, then again you find yourself in a predicament that it is your decision base on the event that has occurred.

I would simply approach these individuals and advise them that you are aware of ....... and that you make it very clear to them that you do not permit this sort of activity. Remind them that they are all here to do a job, just as you are and that if the activities continue, you will have no choice but to take necessary actions.

Unfortunately the individuals that you've worked with before they were your friends / co workers. Now they are your employees. They will test you. Remember that if others in your group are aware of the situation and you do not do anything about it, you will loose their respect. Would you rather loose the respect of those how are good employees or those who have to realize that you are correct in having to address the situation?

Good luck....