Moderate drinkers earn more

Everyone has been to at least one wedding or social gathering where someone had too much to drink and pretended to have sex with a porcelain statue that resembled Napoleon. Okay, well maybe I'm the only one whose been to a wedding where that's happened, but I know I can't be alone in having been at a social function where someone had waaaaaay too much to drink. As evidenced by these people's behavior, getting trashed really isn't the healthiest choice you can make. However, based on research from Stirling University in Scottland, being a moderate drinker may have several benefits.

Apart from the cardiovascular benefits of drinking a daily glass of wine, it seems as though having a cocktail or two can also increase your status in the workplace. Based on the U.K. study, moderate drinkers tend to earn 17 percent more money than their non-drinking colleagues. Why? Because they tend to network more often and more freely, helping them get a leg up on their competition on the corporate ladder. Does this mean that boozing is the key to being successful? Not at all. Not only can excessive drinking do a number on your health, but it has also been shown in separate studies to have an opposite effect on salary earnings.