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Dear Marty,
Recently, I started a new job and I keep getting invited to after work drinks. I know, boo hoo, seems like a good problem to have but it’s actually ruining me. I’m exhausted from work but then I stay out late because I don’t want to be rude and want to come off as sociable to my new co-workers. Do I suck it up and keep going or just blow off my new colleagues?
Okay I’m glad you started off with the boo hoo because what a pathetic problem this is. You have too many friends and there’s too much fun to be had? Take a hike.
But I will speak to this whole happy hour idea. What complete rubbish. You want to spend more time with the people that you spend the bad part of your day with? Why? So they can remind you about that part of the day? Yes please let’s carve out some time at the end of the day to talk more about the root of all of our stress. oh oh oh but there will be alcohol there. Yeah? Are you really going to drink until you can’t remember that you’re miserable? Of course not. You still need to be professional. And if you are then congrats to you but you’re also a dunce to everyone around you. Everyone hates work so why would you let it ruin drinking too.
And let’s talk about the name why don’t we. Happy hour. First off, the name alone is mocking you. It’s admitting that life sucks and this one hour is reserved for happiness. Regardless, let’s get something straight. No hour is happy. Life is tough. There is only bad and tolerable. If two tequila shots with Karen from Data Sciences makes you happy than you’re even more miserable than the rest of us.
Tired,
Marty
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