The study published in the Journal of Labor Research concluded that drinkers earn 10 to 14 percent more than teetotalers, and that men who drink socially bring home an additional seven percent in pay.

Allen and Wolkowitz's research challenges the common claim that homework-waged labor performed women worker's needs and preferences.

While the research literature is clear that labor market success is partly based on how employers and customers perceive your body image, no one had explored the other side of question.