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Any bartenders here?
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jatca69
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I bartended for over 10 years and yes it was fun and did have it's perks...but in the end it leads you nowhere. You go to sleep at 3:30 (that's if you don't get caught up in the after hour party scene-bad news) you wake up at noon, go to the gym, get a few errands done...then it's back to the bar.Yes the money is pretty good and if your good looking you'll always get laid, but the money gets spent and the chicks are usually not the type you can bring home to mom. Here's the thing...it's a tough gig to get and once you get it...it's a tough gig to get out of. I suggest finding a more stable job that has a future something you can grow with. Unless you plan on owning a bar or nightclub where having bartending experience is a necessity...stay on the side of the bar that doesn't have rubber mats.
I cocktail waitress sometimes work the bar ... on the bar it is a least a few hundred. On the floor really depends on the the crowd can be as much or more.
jonny jacked
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I bartend parttime - I also have a fulltime day job. I like it, well the money that is. a few hundred on a good night. I was a doorman - well still am but if I can i try and get behind the bar since the money is much better than checking id's
BobbyJenious
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As stated above.. great money, beautiful girls, connections for virtually everything, late nights and partys. However, it gets old quick. Im 22 and have been doing the high volume nightclub scene for just under 2 years and im already looking to get out. Its a good partime gig but it makes for a rough career.
Why the question on earnings? Think about this: When was the first time you thought about a carrer? Not a job, a true bonifide carrer? Not unlike any other profession, you have to have a knack, a like, a purpose, and a true desire to do the work asked of you.
As for the response about being a legal drug dealer- does a pharmacist feel that way? does a psychiatrist? the person at the 7-11 selling smokes or dip, or soda with caffeine? hows about the guys and girls at GNC? Change your tune abit please.
I'll admit, there ARE too many irresponsible people out there that do bartend, they care little for how the person gets home, or why the person is sitting across from them, only what they make... verrrrry insular people, that would be that way in any profession.
Think before you step, please. The job has the ability to be very rewarding, emotionally and financially. Make sure your ego is in check BEFORE you start working. the new found popularity has the ability to make you insecurities more profound, thus your downward spiral can begin. Make sure you have a great group of people around you before you begin the bar route, and that their activities do not center around drinking. Have a plan, have a timetable, have a goal- so that you can be more instrumental in choosing what you are going to do for a living, rather than have your job dictate how you live.
All in all, it is fun and popular, and a big party that never seems to end and allows you to be arrogant without trying. Few things are earned though, and your reputation will always precede you never allowing you to just rest.
As for me: I've been bartending for some 12+ years[on and off], since I was 18. Its a great skill set to have when moving to a new city [or country for that matter] without a job lined up. The fine line between white and blue collar professions. A great job if you are in school and need to live and study. As for work: 3 nights a week, the range is 3-7 bills a night, averaging a bit under 6 per shift. Luckily [or unlickily] I work in a heavy bar/night club town, where skills sets [social especially] are rewarded and being a good mechanic is indespensible. Keep that in mind when you think about the city where you are from in Texas and the style of bar you are going to be working at. It changes dramatically from the coasts inward, and from areas of high population with decent public transportation vs areas where folks have to count on themselves (i.e.- their car) to get home. Cost of living, type of living... they all figure in.
Good luck.
As for the response about being a legal drug dealer- does a pharmacist feel that way? does a psychiatrist? the person at the 7-11 selling smokes or dip, or soda with caffeine? hows about the guys and girls at GNC? Change your tune abit please.
I'll admit, there ARE too many irresponsible people out there that do bartend, they care little for how the person gets home, or why the person is sitting across from them, only what they make... verrrrry insular people, that would be that way in any profession.
Think before you step, please. The job has the ability to be very rewarding, emotionally and financially. Make sure your ego is in check BEFORE you start working. the new found popularity has the ability to make you insecurities more profound, thus your downward spiral can begin. Make sure you have a great group of people around you before you begin the bar route, and that their activities do not center around drinking. Have a plan, have a timetable, have a goal- so that you can be more instrumental in choosing what you are going to do for a living, rather than have your job dictate how you live.
All in all, it is fun and popular, and a big party that never seems to end and allows you to be arrogant without trying. Few things are earned though, and your reputation will always precede you never allowing you to just rest.
As for me: I've been bartending for some 12+ years[on and off], since I was 18. Its a great skill set to have when moving to a new city [or country for that matter] without a job lined up. The fine line between white and blue collar professions. A great job if you are in school and need to live and study. As for work: 3 nights a week, the range is 3-7 bills a night, averaging a bit under 6 per shift. Luckily [or unlickily] I work in a heavy bar/night club town, where skills sets [social especially] are rewarded and being a good mechanic is indespensible. Keep that in mind when you think about the city where you are from in Texas and the style of bar you are going to be working at. It changes dramatically from the coasts inward, and from areas of high population with decent public transportation vs areas where folks have to count on themselves (i.e.- their car) to get home. Cost of living, type of living... they all figure in.
Good luck.
Xx_Metro_xX
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How did you get into bartending? Did you get certified?
Marauder79
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Bartending rocks......you make easily a few hundred a night on Avg.
sandbartndr
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Been tending bar for 16 years, I've managed clubs in that time period as well. If you find yourself in the right establishment you can pull 350-450 nightly average.
it's a very rewarding job but not for everyone. Seen to many friends get caught up in the scene and alcohol and drugs destroyed them.
I show up to work about a hour before shift around 8pm and leave as soon as the tips are counted. I will then usually head straight home for bed at that time is about 7am.
There are plenty of perks to tending bar!! ( . ) ( . ) & ( )( )
it's a very rewarding job but not for everyone. Seen to many friends get caught up in the scene and alcohol and drugs destroyed them.
I show up to work about a hour before shift around 8pm and leave as soon as the tips are counted. I will then usually head straight home for bed at that time is about 7am.
There are plenty of perks to tending bar!! ( . ) ( . ) & ( )( )
BlondeBombshell27
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I tended bar for a while here in Des Moines. I did all right but I heard bartenders in the bigger cities make really good money.
