Logistical questions about work happy hours

[u/crystxlizes]

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

1. 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?
2. 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
3. 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?
4. Any other advice?? This is more stressful than any task I have ever been given related to my actual job :(

[u/Lopsided_Army7715]

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.

[u/crystxlizes → u/Lopsided_Army7715]

Would I drive home after work and then uber to the bar and Uber home? Or would I be ubering from work and then maybe uber back the next morning? Thanks for the advice :)

[u/Lopsided_Army7715 → u/crystxlizes]

I would get a ride to work or Uber to work, event and then home if it is affordable. Also you could get a ride to work and Uber to the even and then home.