I think we’ve all gone to work not feeling our best. For some people, missing a day of work is impossible, either because of how they’re wired personally, or how the job is structured. I’m not one of those people, but some of you probably are. For various reasons, researchers at Drinkaware say that every day, some 520,000 Britons show up for work nursing a wicked hangover. As you can imagine, that’s a lot of headaches, stomachaches, and cravings for hangover-busting bacon sandwiches.
Of the half-million drunkards who stumble into work rain or shine, 20 percent admit that being hung over affects their productivity. A further 10 percent also admit to having to leave work early because they’re either sicker than they thought, or they get more hung over once they show up to work. (Work makes me sick every day.)
That number is expected to rise once the World Cup starts in earnest in a few weeks. The English, a heavy drinking society anyway, are expecting their side to either make noise in the World Cup or spectacularly flame out. No matter what, there’s going to be a lot of hair of the dog at your average English workplace.
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