Would bartending be considered a hard job?!
Would bartending be considered a hard job?
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Okay, the people that say it is easy have never done it a day in their life. Most likely their converted from a student desk to an office desk right away.
Bartending in itself is not hard and you learn by repetition BUT making money at it is the hard part. Anyone can mix a drink but it takes a certain kind of person to keep them drinking, entertained, and put up with the billsh!t they give back. It is long hard hours of steady standing, walking, and moving. Constantly remembering tabs and checking IDs so you don't get fined while people are yelling drinks at you. Late nights and holidays too if you want to make the money. Sorry Mr. Whitecollar, remember bartenders work the hours you get to party.
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Bartender- Bar Manager for 7rs.
Bartended my way through college.
This is a joke right.....
easiest job ever..
yes it REALLY is
Maybe physically but not mentally
Only if ye have to duck more than three times a night to miss a mason jar.
not a hard job.... just intense... especially if you have many people asking for different mixed drinks... having to remember what goes with wat drink.... but its fun,...I've done it before and it was the best.!!
yes, I know i couldn't remember all the drink combinations and how to make them.
no, why would ruining peoples lives be difficult, i think thats the easiest thing there is
depends on where you get hired. your local dive bar, then no. upscale hoity-toity "lounge" then yes. all barkeeps are supposed to learn drink combinations from memory. what really happens is people will ask you for a beer. all you need to do is find a bottle opener and serve. upscale joints are the ones that order martinis and cosmopolitans and all those mixed drinks. THEN remembering how to make them is hard.
Putting up with the drunks would be the hardest part. And, happy hour might be kinda hectic.
probaly not. being a bartender is easy, and you can score a quick cash in tips. The more friendly you are is the factor that gets you the most money. And at partys, you can whip up a quick bloody mary or something for your friends!:)
yes it is very mentally draining and physically at the end of the night your feet and legs will feel like they are falling off they hurt so bad, well if your bar is slammin anyway. you put up with a lot of sh*t if your a woman so if your thinking about you might wanna ask yourself if you handle drunk men and the occasional women hiting on you constantly. It is very fun though i enjoy it
NOT easy. If you are a good bartender and want to make good money at it..you need to be able to multi-task like no other job.
You need to be able to keep track of (in a busy bar) how much every one is drinking, what they are drinking, if they are leaving without paying, deal with harassing calmly, move quickly, keep track of several orders in your head, be able to know when to replace boozes that are running low before they are gone, keep your bar backs efficiantly running for items needed, make food orders, remember how to make all of the different drinks, know how to use the computer to calculate the drinks, remember who to serve first (owners, band, and regulars...helps with keeping business going and gets you good tips...it is always great to be these peoples favorite bartender).
Aside from these basic talents, to be a really stellar bartender you should remember owner, band and regulars names and usual drink orders. You should be funny, and fast. You shoud learn a few drink pouring and other such bartender tricks. You must be able to keep interested in peoples drunken ramblings during the slow times or you will make NO tips during those times. You must be able to schmooze drunks just enough during busy times so that they REMEMBER to tip you before they go.
It really isn't a laid back,Sam Malone kind of job. Unless you are very good and working in a very busy night club you run the risk of making almost no money as most of your money will come from tips.
By the way, I noticed the majority of the people are saying it is a breeze. Yup, try it and see.
had the best time of my life bartending,good way to meet people,that u don't really want to date
This is one of those job that can go either way. it really differ by the place, knowledge, and personality.
I wouldn't say that it is easy but I also wouldn't consider it a hard job. It can actually be fun and it's possible to make a lot of money depending on the bar and the clientele. I bar tended for a few years and I loved it. It can be annoying dealing with drunk people though especially if you're sober. I always drank a tiny bit behind the bar just to take the edge off lol
you need to be there when I get home from work and rub my feet, and I'll tell you how hard it is!
to some peolpe it is because you do have to go like get all the drinks and have it exactly how they want it and when it's like full you have to go through a lot of people i dont know