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There are certainly jobs in the alcohol industry which require drinking alcohol.

Try getting a job as a wine critic without ever drinking.

Some sales reps get an entertainment budget for, among other things, meeting a potential client over drinks. A teetotal at the same job may have a harder time being productive.

People do actually drink alcohol while on the job, in situations condoned by their employer, and where they are being paid. I gave examples, and can think of others, like a company holiday party.

That is very unlike using social media at school during class.

Just like how you have not ingested any alcohol, I don't have a smartphone and don't see how having it will increase my business productivity. I actually think it will make my productivity worse as I already have to force myself to work where there is no ready internet connectivity, otherwise I am too easily distracted by checking to see what's new, rather than working.



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