Nearing the end of a day at Telligent. Sipping a beer. Blogging.

One of the perks of working at Telligent (at least in the Dallas office) is the periodic restocking of beer in the cooler. It is a highly respected benefit which no one abuses: no one drinks daily, no one drinks much (expect on fragfest nights), and only rarely will someone crack open a brew at lunch. I think the lack of issues with beer in the office is a result of Telligent’s hiring strategy: hire responsible individuals who can self manage and delegate their own time appropriately.

Beer at the office is a perk with many real and many hypothetical benefits, as referenced in this list. Joking aside, a single beer can ease stress and make working late not so bad. Not to mention, it’s a wonderful bragging point to any cohorts who don’t have the luxury of free beer at the work place.

There are some interesting metrics around Twitter references to beer and work. It seems the use of both keywords peaks on Wednesdays and Fridays around 5pm Eastern. Shocking. What is interesting, though, is most references seem to be unrelated—as in, most people are leaving work to have a beer, or want a beer but need to work, but not so much enjoying a beer on the job.

Apparently, there is a beer specifically for those people left behind. Beer for the workers—workers who deserve a beer. Work Beer. Novel concept. But not as cool as beer at work ;)