Anecdotally, I have really profound thoughts when I have enough alcohol. Evidence and friends suggest otherwise though. I also don't drink anymore since it doesn't seem to be all that useful to me.
On a more serious note, alcohol is a depressant, and I think it's hard to suggest that it will increase your productivity. I personally feel like I do my best work when I'm sober.
Not sure if you've worked in the US before, but it's fairly popular for startups to have alcohol readily available for employees. Personally, I think it's a bit strange since people (together) under the influence usually lead to regretful choices and behavior that you wouldn't want to see from your fellow coworkers.
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"Depressant" has a specific meaning when you're talking about drugs. It's not about your mood (and the existence of many, many super happy drunks gives that the lie anyway) -- it's about central nervous system activity. And with a metric as broad as "productivity" in a discipline where you can't easily measure tons of coal mined or engines built, it's difficult to argue for any correlation beyond getting bombed being provably unhelpful.
I don't drink & code on the clock, outside the odd lunch beer with officemates, but it can be fun to work on side projects with a beverage sometimes. Something that tastes nice and loosens up your neurons a bit.
I have really profound thoughts when I have enough alcohol.
I agree, though my fingers move fast with alcohol as well as for simple work.
I think it's hard to suggest that it will increase your productivity. I personally feel like I do my best work when I'm sober.
I am curious to know more, what made you think so?
I feel working with drinking energize me, but in the long run, it will shorten my productivity because working is like not short-distance run but marathon for over 20 years.
behavior that you wouldn't want to see from your fellow coworkers
So interesting. I have seen many people changes their behavior with alcohol. I feel that funny, but some people regret what they did. I have never worked in the US but would like the real "strange" scene one day!
I am curious to know more, what made you think so?
Guess it's more of a feeling than a well-thought out thought. 🙃 I think the major things that work for me is getting a good sleep and eating well, and that attributes to my "best work" when I'm sober.
Exactly, this is my current the biggest task. Alcohol disturbs us to have good sleep, so coding with it everyday may cause low performance in the long run. Thanks!
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Anecdotally, I have really profound thoughts when I have enough alcohol. Evidence and friends suggest otherwise though. I also don't drink anymore since it doesn't seem to be all that useful to me.
On a more serious note, alcohol is a depressant, and I think it's hard to suggest that it will increase your productivity. I personally feel like I do my best work when I'm sober.
Not sure if you've worked in the US before, but it's fairly popular for startups to have alcohol readily available for employees. Personally, I think it's a bit strange since people (together) under the influence usually lead to regretful choices and behavior that you wouldn't want to see from your fellow coworkers.
"Depressant" has a specific meaning when you're talking about drugs. It's not about your mood (and the existence of many, many super happy drunks gives that the lie anyway) -- it's about central nervous system activity. And with a metric as broad as "productivity" in a discipline where you can't easily measure tons of coal mined or engines built, it's difficult to argue for any correlation beyond getting bombed being provably unhelpful.
I don't drink & code on the clock, outside the odd lunch beer with officemates, but it can be fun to work on side projects with a beverage sometimes. Something that tastes nice and loosens up your neurons a bit.
Thank you for sharing your opinion, Andy!
I agree, though my fingers move fast with alcohol as well as for simple work.
I am curious to know more, what made you think so?
I feel working with drinking energize me, but in the long run, it will shorten my productivity because working is like not short-distance run but marathon for over 20 years.
So interesting. I have seen many people changes their behavior with alcohol. I feel that funny, but some people regret what they did. I have never worked in the US but would like the real "strange" scene one day!
Thanks,
Guess it's more of a feeling than a well-thought out thought. 🙃 I think the major things that work for me is getting a good sleep and eating well, and that attributes to my "best work" when I'm sober.
Exactly, this is my current the biggest task. Alcohol disturbs us to have good sleep, so coding with it everyday may cause low performance in the long run. Thanks!