The Humanizing Factor (Score 1)

Those that drink or smoke with the boss know that everyone's "roles" get dropped for just a little while. This tends to have a very humanizing effect. Even if you make a little bit of an ass of yourself, your boss is more likely to see you as a person instead of just an employee. This comes in handy when you fuck-up, come in late, miss a dead-line, etc. Everyone knows that people make mistakes and now your boss knows you're a people...