The Risks of Drinking With Coworkers

Buddy T, the About.com Guide to Alcoholism, wrote on his blog about a survey that asked full time workers about their participation in after work drinking sessions. According to the survey, which was conducted for CareerBuilder by Harris Interactive, 20% of the 6,987 people who were surveyed regularly go out for after-work drinks with coworkers. Many later regretted the behavior they exhibited while drinking with their colleagues and few said it helped their career. Read more about the survey on Buddy T's Alcoholism Blog.

Those of us who write about careers feature articles about proper behavior for office parties primarily during the holiday season. Obviously, opportunities to socialize with your coworkers present themselves all year long. Now that summer is here, you may even be attending an office picnic soon. Take a look at these Top 10 Office Party Don'ts that will help you stay out of trouble when you get together with your coworkers for a party, picnic or for a less formal get-together. While we're on the topic of company picnics, my colleague Kori Ellis's article What to Wear to the Company Picnic is worth reading.

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