You're advocating for self-medicating with an over the counter drug over doctor-prescribed (and presumably monitored) drugs? I agree with your stance on SSRIs and don't think they should be used to address situational anxiety, but your suggestion is not an improvement.

To the OP: if you're at a point where you're taking medication to cope with your job, maybe you would be better off taking long term sick leave.

This is not good advice. It can take a while to find medication or therapy that works for you, but developing a drinking problem is not the answer.