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  • Thursday, January 8, 2009

    Happy hour


    After work to you hang out with co-workers for "happy hour" or are you to busy or dog tired to do anything else?


    A recent CareerBuilder.com survey offers a snapshot of our happy hour habits. Here's what it found out about our post-work festivities:


    • One in five workers attends happy hour festivities with co-workers at least once a month.
    • Eighty-two percent go to bond with co-workers, while 11 percent go specifically for quality time with the boss.
    • Fifteen percent of the attendees were all about the office gossip.
    • Men and women were equally likely to attend.
    • Workers ages 25 to 34 had the highest attendance across all age groups.
    The survey revealed a number of incidents and events where a worker's happy hour experience went from smooth sailing to crash and burn.
    • Sixteen percent of those who responded said that they talked negatively or inappropriately about a co-worker or manager.
    • Ten percent said they shared a secret or confidence about a co-worker.
    • Eight percent kissed one of their co-workers, and another 8 percent admitted that they drank too much and acted unprofessionally.
    • A surprising 5 percent breached a confidence or secret about the company.
    • And 4 percent of workers admitted, with regret, that they sang karaoke.

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