Toronto, I think you are very fortunate to be able to have a choice that so many others do not....unemployment is very high in my area. as for me the choice is much simpler.
I could always invent a reason to drink, my job, my free time, the weather, the phase of the moon......unless I was bartending & handling alcohol, it would just be an excuse. you can perhaps better decide by thinking about you LIKE to do while working...if you are enjoying the time spent working, you may be more content....also earning a good salary...."a meeting over drinks" doesn't mean you have to drink, it's just a choice of what you order.
i hope you find something that brings you a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment, then it won't even feel like work!