Re:Against Alcohol
by nunez on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @09:16AM
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You're totally right.
I've been in consulting (now consulting-adjacent) roles for the last six years. I've learned a lot from this experience, but the one definite takeaway I've gotten is that alcohol is an absolute must if you're going to hang out with most people (at least here in the US).
Every single after-work event that I've done at the several firms I've worked for has had alcohol involved (and usually lots of it). Every. single. one.
Now, I like drinking. I still drink one or two pints of beer every other day. But it's very difficult to avoid if you want to have a social life here, and seeing your peers get slightly dumber over time is not fun when you're sober! That's annoying as hell!
(I used to drink beer daily until I got acid reflux, despite working out every day in some way or another; I drink an NA beer or two on the off days. I definitely don't get drunk anymore. Been there; done that. I hate losing control over myself like that.)
I've been in consulting (now consulting-adjacent) roles for the last six years. I've learned a lot from this experience, but the one definite takeaway I've gotten is that alcohol is an absolute must if you're going to hang out with most people (at least here in the US).
Every single after-work event that I've done at the several firms I've worked for has had alcohol involved (and usually lots of it). Every. single. one.
Now, I like drinking. I still drink one or two pints of beer every other day. But it's very difficult to avoid if you want to have a social life here, and seeing your peers get slightly dumber over time is not fun when you're sober! That's annoying as hell!
(I used to drink beer daily until I got acid reflux, despite working out every day in some way or another; I drink an NA beer or two on the off days. I definitely don't get drunk anymore. Been there; done that. I hate losing control over myself like that.)