{"id":7247,"date":"2022-07-29T15:37:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T12:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themind.ro\/?p=7247"},"modified":"2022-07-29T16:03:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T13:03:09","slug":"how-not-to-be-a-character-from-mad-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themind.ro\/en\/articole\/how-not-to-be-a-character-from-mad-men\/","title":{"rendered":"How not to be a character from Mad Men"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you remember the TV series Mad Men? <\/em>In Mad Men <\/em>they drink everything, all the time: successful men in the advertising industry closing deals over a glass of vodka, working, and hydrating with scotch or bourbon, and celebrating successes at the office with a little champagne and then generously, with whiskey. And when they would get bored or desperate, they would start over.<\/p>\n

We are no longer in the 1960s, but offices and alcohol still exist (birthday parties, the Christmas party, legendary team-building trips – with the seemingly inevitable regrets, after-hours beers with colleagues, etc.). Here are some ideas to help you manage the delicate work + drinking equation:<\/p>\n

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  1. The golden rule: moderation is key!<\/li>\n
  2. Watch what you say: If you’re drinking in these contexts, always remember that you can’t take back your words. What you say remains well said. The same with what you do.<\/li>\n
  3. Know your limits: If you know you have a difficult or important day the following day, or you know you can’t handle drinking very well, it’s better not to drink at all or retire early.<\/li>\n
  4. If you are a manager, you will also be a manager when going out drinking with your colleagues (whether you like it or not): be careful about what you do and what examples you set.<\/li>\n
  5. Try to avoid shots: They may seem like a great idea at the time, but they can be the start of a binge drinking night. You don’t want that with your colleagues.<\/li>\n
  6. If someone refuses to drink alcohol, don’t insist. Not even a little bit. And no, questions such “But why?” are not ok at all. You don’t know that person’s personal history (maybe they have an alcohol use disorder, maybe your colleague is pregnant, maybe there is an illness that requires sobriety, or maybe it’s just a lifestyle decision. It’s everyone’s right).<\/li>\n
  7. If you are not very close to your colleagues and the group is large enough, set a time in advance to leave.<\/li>\n
  8. Beware of the temptation to gossip: yes, in relaxed contexts, with the second or third beer in hand, after having just devoured a tasty burger, it is possible to have a sense of camaraderie that seemingly can only be cemented by telling around the latest gossip about the boss or such colleague. Well, hold your horses, you’ll most likely regret it the next day.<\/li>\n
  9. When going out with colleagues from other countries, it is best to drink in moderation: you do not know the local customs regarding drinking alcohol in the company of colleagues, and especially what happens after such an evening.<\/li>\n
  10. Try not to talk about work. And if you’re a manager, don’t make business decisions when you go out for a drink with some your colleagues (and the whole team isn’t present). It would be nothing but an act of sabotage.<\/li>\n
  11. Do not flirt or behave sexually provocatively (with your colleagues, people present at other tables, waiters, etc.). Even if people might laugh now, this is the surest move if you want to lose the respect of others (possibly earning a sexual harassment report to HR).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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