According to a recent study by the British National Health Service, journalists drink most, followed by IT employees. People working in media weekly average twice the recommended amount with 44 units. IT drones are also far above the recommended amount and drink 33 units/week according to the survey. The NHS recommends 21-28 units weekly for a man and 14 to 21 units for women.
People in the profession also drink 10 units more a week than the next heaviest drinking professionals – IT workers, who are closely followed by service-sector workers at 33 units, and people in finance, insurance and real estate at 29 units.
People working in education, transport and travel are the country’s most moderate drinkers, consuming an average of 24 units a week, although that is above the recommended limit for women and around the maximum for men.
The burning question now is What about bloggers? Are they converted IT drones or are they wannabe alcoholics journalists. I wonder if blogger is a recognized profession in the UK already. If it is, chances that enough of bloggers participated to be of any significance in the survey results are rather slim. But based on own experience and also by knowing several of my colleagues, I can tell you that bloggers also know how to lift a pint. More even, they tend to empty the glasses rather well. But our biggest usage is caffeine based1.
Source: Finance Tech News.
- Statements about bloggers are entirely self-invented and haven’t been based on any research ;) [↩]
