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I work for a research company that has a CEO that likes to party. There is no pressure to drink or party, but if you want to network it does help to hoist a few. If I don't feel like boozing it up I'll order a beer in a bottle and just drink that one, and fill it up with water in the bathroom.
I once years ago started to smoke only to get a promotion as the manager of the department I wanted to transfer to was a heavy smoker. Worked like a charm, once i got the job i quit smoking.
Not sure about the upper crust thing though, i had no idea drinking was for poor folks. I've been at business dinners and celebrations with CEO's of fortune 500's and Bob from Bobs crab shack and it does not matter what your background or bank account total is. Your either a drinker or not.
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