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I can't wrap my head around beer at work. Zero productivity for the most part, though I have rarely experienced the Ballmer peak in the domain of bug fixing.

• perl4ever 7y ago
  I was told once that even tiny amounts of alcohol affect Minesweeper performance. That's different from programming, though.
• matthewmacleod 7y ago
  One of my previous employers was based in a WeWork for a bit. The beer was something we took advantage of once every couple of weeks, having a pint or two after work. It was nice to have easily available beer and a bit of free space without the effort of having to plan or organise anything more formal, particularly in a city where every pub is absolutely rammed in the evening. No productivity compromise whatsoever.
• Traster 7y ago
  To be honest, my office has a kitchen with beer stocked in the fridge. The thing is, once it's there, it turns into your responsibility. I've never witnessed anyone drink a beer before 4pm on a Friday. I've witnessed people chilling and having a beer at 6:30-7pm. It helps you chill out and unwind when you're working late or you're chatting with co-workers. It would be practically unthinkable to have one whilst other people are hard at work though.