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WHY HAPPY HOUR IS GOOD FOR YOU (AskMen.com)

Break your routine: Weekdays can get monotonous: gym, work, home, dinner, TV, bed, repeat. Break up the everyday with a few drinks at happy hour. Research proves that everything from self-esteem to personal relationship to happiness in one's career can benefit from switching up your day-to-day from time to time.

Outsmart rush hour: Find a bar close to work and socialize rush hour away. Waiting a couple hours before the commute home will thin the herd and help you avoid an end-of-the-day headache.

The best time for a cocktail: Nights that begin with a buzz are just better. Network TV, walking the dog and house chores are more interesting after two Manhattans.

Become a regular: Sometimes the most rewarding relationship is one with a bartender. If you become a "regular," a bartender will regularly hook you up with cheap drinks, reduced tabs and inside information about the hot single waitress or female patron. The easiest way to establish "regular" status is happy hour: the bar tends to be quiet, the bartender isn't stressed and he is happy to shoot the breeze.

Bond with coworkers: Getting to know Larry from accounting or Louise from sales will not happen during work hours. It also won't happen at company picnics, parties or team-building exercises. Most employees keep their professional masks on for anything involving their jobs. Once you connect with coworkers at happy hour, your job will be more fun because friends surround you, friendly rivalries are built and you'll learn how to exploit them for your own benefit.

   dave@live885.com  

David Schellenberg has been talking tech on the radio since 1994.  Over the years he has covered the rise of the Internet, high definiton televisions and the evolution of video games.  His segments cover both the technology and the impact of it on economics, politics and the way that we communicate. 

Tune in to hear the latest in tech news and information every  weekday morning just after 7am!

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   amal@live885.com

Amal has been in the radio business since the early part of the 21st century.  She started her career in London, Ontario at Fanshawe College before moving to Fredericton for her first job on the air. After four years on the East Coast, Amal decided to move back to the province she grew up in. Now she wakes up Ottawa with what's going on in the News alongside a Katfish and a Tech Master.

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