Do you go out drinking with your coworkers after work? Why or why not?

[ZiggyPalffyLA]

I don't, mostly because I see enough of them during the work week and I don't want to spend extra time/money I could be spending with my hobbies & friends/loved ones. But I can see why people would enjoy it. It also doesn't help that I've become more of a lightweight as I've gotten older and the last thing I want to do is get drunk around people I try to be professional around.

 

[Mendrox]

No I mostly work with boring dudes so it feels like a waste of time mostly. Still going out sometimes but very very rarely. I rather meet people that I don't see 40 hours a week.

 

[MIMIC]

Well I don't drink much but I have gone out when invited. I'm lucky: my coworkers are pretty cool.

 

[Berordn]

My coworkers and I all telecommute.

But whenever we do any gatherings, I'm the only one who drinks...

 

[nightstalker962]

I don't drink so I sip Sprite awkwardly.

 

[Bonefish]

At my old job yeah. Not at my current.

 

[____]

Did it for years.
Decided at some point that I prefer hanging with actual friends rather than coworker friends.

 

[Jogi]

Usually only after attending other work parties. So we will go to the work party, then a bunch of us break off together and gets drinks and such.

 

[SolicitorPirate]

I really like my coworkers and go out for after work drinks fairly regularly

 

[jelly]

Maybe a Friday many many moons ago but honestly screw that now, waste of money, just have a random night out once in a while. I would rather just relax and eat nice food.

 

[Timmm]

If my work are paying for the drinks, yeah sure

Otherwise not often, occasionally on a Friday lunchtime we will go for a pint or two

 

[NineConsonants]

We have happy hour at work if that counts.

 

[Agent_ShortBus]

Yes but I don't drink with them just hang out, everyone at work feels like part of a second family. We all help each other out and are really cool. I just helped some one from work move to a new place earlier with my other co worker who is more like a brother at this point then a friend or co worker. There's about 20 of us who work together ranging from 20 to 60 years old, maybe not being part of a huge business helps.

 

[Quantum Leap]

Fuck no, not anymore. it's always so awkward because my coworkers are usually super extroverted at every job I've had.

 

[Septimus Prime]

No. I have kids and have to take them home from daycare. Otherwise, I totally would.

 

[Kill3r7]

When I was younger I would a few times a week but once I got married and had kids I stopped outside of the odd occasion. I prefer leaving work and going straight home so I can help with the bedtime routine.

 

[Yasuke]

Nah. They're cool or whatever, but we ain't that tight. I'm pretty socially anxious though, so that's all on me. They often eat lunch together, but I almost never join them. I've worked there two years now. We got two new hires in the last month, and both are closer to my coworkers than I am already, just because they all lunch together lol.

Some of it is me liking it that way, but some of it is me desiring a connection but not really knowing how to foster one.

 

[shaneo632]

I work from home so no, but when I worked in London in my early 20s I'd go out 2 or 3 nights a week.

 

[Strike]

Not often. I'm usually too tired or busy to do anything else.

 

[Kevers]

There's only like 3 of us and everyone is 10+ years older than me.

 

[sredgrin]

The one joy of retail: You all get off at disparate hours usually so there's no pressure to be social outside of work. That and you can assume anyone working it is probably broke / has to go do other shit.

 

[N.Domixis]

I don't need to drink when I go eat. A simple lemonade or water is good enough

 

[Officer Big Mac]

They all have families.

 

[Vanillalite]

I have, but I was friends with some of the people I work with before work.

That being said I have a family so I've only done it like once since working at my current job.

 

[daegan]

no because we don't live near each other, but I would occasionally if we did

 

[BubbaKrumpz]

Once in a while and it depends who's going.

 

[Kendrid]

Fresh out of college, yes all the time.

That stopped many years ago. Decades actually.

 

[flatearthpandas]

Voted yes but it's pretty rare honestly. A lot of people do this multiple times per week where I live (including weekends) and I find it really depressing

 

[DrewFu]

No. My coworkers are are work. I don't want to hang out with them outside of it.

 

[Proteus]

No. I have friends and family I'd rather be with.

 

[HiLife]

I used to serve in the armed forces and the camaraderie was one of the few things that keeps people sane in the military. Granted, the norm around drinking is a huge problem, but I've met and have made some of the closest friends from shooting the shit outside of work. Sober, or drunk. Haha.

 

[Baron Von Beans]

I don't want to get all super friendly with all my coworkers. I'll bond with a few, but that's it. And I never, ever, ever add any coworker on any social media, regardless of if i don't even use any SM anymore

 

[Slayven]

Depends if i am cool with them. I use to have a group at my old job. We worked 3rd shift so we would leave work and sometimes get fucked up. You know a lot of people refused to serve Everclear before 10 in the morning?

 

[Tathanen]

Sometimes, but only when we hang in the office kitchen and drink company booze at the end of the day/week. No interest in "going out" to drink.

 

[Maximo]

Don't drink casually so never have.

 

[Nose Master]

Not a huge fan of the majority of my coworkers, nor see 99% of them day to day.

 

[gutter_trash]

more with former coworkers who have become friends than current coworkers

when I was younger, i would more often, but now I am more selective with who I wanna spend time with drinking

 

[Deleted member 21339]

Sometimes sure

 

[GK86]

Depends on the job and who my coworkers are. I definitely did it more when I was working retail.

 

[jon bones]

not anymore, i'd rather come home and see my daughter

 

[Dracil]

Mostly not unless we're traveling, but that's because it's all paid for.

Otherwise I'd rather go home to my games or hang out with my friends.

 

[supremeplatypus]

Depends on whether I like them or not

 

[Zackat]

I work evening shift at the hospital, so yes.

Not every time, but I definitely go.

 

[EssBeeVee]

I try to not have a social life and friends so no

 

[Piston]

I like my current job site and coworkers, so I've done some happy hours on Fridays after work. Other sites and coworkers... less so, so I would avoid if it wasn't a higher-up buying.

 

[Rhomega]

Once I'm off the clock, you won't see me until the next shift, unless you have Facebook.

I also don't drink.

 

[ascii42]

Not with any regularity, but I have a handful of times over the years.

 

[Briareos]

We're all married with children, we don't have time for that.

 

[Pau]

At my previous job, I would try to go if the coworkers I liked were there. I don't drink, but I'd order a coke. Good times. I worked with some amazing people so I didn't mind seeing them out of the office.

 

[pokeystaples]

Old job, all the time. I loved my coworkers. My boss married me and my wife. He's in my city this weekend with another coworker so we're kicking it this weekend.

New job, heeeeeelllllllll naaaaaw. I just want to go home. Fuck these people.