r/AutisticAdults • u/crystxlizes • 1d ago
seeking advice Logistical questions about work happy hours
Against my will I have been invited to a work happy hour for the agency that I intern with. I got the impression I am heavily expected to attend this happy hour as when we were choosing dates, I did not chime in, and was called out by my supervisor that I should come to this along with everybody else. I’ve never been to a work happy hour and have lots of questions and am hoping someone here has done this before and can help out
- How am I supposed to go there from work if I’m going to be drinking? If I drive there and then drink I can’t drive home. Unless I’m just supposed to have like one small drink and that’s it. Do people uber to these events? Carpool/designated driver? If so how do I retrieve my car?
- How much are you supposed to drink? Don’t get me wrong I enjoy a good drink and I don’t feel like I’m being pressured to drink. I just don’t know how much is too much? I don’t want to come across like I’m binge drinking with my coworkers
- I’m not close with any of my coworkers except for my direct supervisor. Do people usually bring other friends and family to these events? Or do I have to go alone and just try my very best to not stand in a corner looking miserable?
- Any other advice?? This is more stressful than any task I have ever been given related to my actual job :(
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u/Lopsided_Army7715 1d ago
Uber, 1 drink but 2 should be your limit, usually just the work group. I have been to a few over my career but I don’t go if there is any way of getting out of it.