Does ALCOHOL = MONEY?!?!
Does ALCOHOL = MONEY?!?
I am really interested in being a bartender as a job while i am in college. I will be a full time college student looking for a part time job as a bartender several nights a week. Is this unrealistic? How would one go about gaining experience for such a job? To bartenders really make alot in tips or is it a waste of time? i need answers ppplleeeaaassee!
Answers:
Your best to give up any alcohol as you plan this adventure.
you have to go to bartenting school and memorize many mixes and know where to find the odd ball ones.
but for sure NO drinking at work.
if youre a hot girl you could cash in
its a good job,happy easter
Heck yeah... if you know how to flirt, you'll be loaded!
you can make great tips if you are hott and do alot of flirting and it is a busy bar
You can make money bar tending. If not, not many people would want to deal with all of the drunk morons you will encounter. If you are attractive, you will make better money than if you are ugly. (Just the way it is, kinda sucks for ugly people like me.) You can go to mixology/bar tending schools to learn how to make the drinks. The way you will make money is knowing how to deal with people. Know when to flirt, know when to give the cold shoulder, and know when to listen. Of course, the busier a bar is the more you will make. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday will typically be your best nights. And don't drink at work. Most places charge you for your drinks (and also drinks you give away.) So unless you want to spend your tip money on booze, stay away from it at work. Like anything else, look into it and decide if it is right for you. Remember, you can make good tips as a waitress as well...
I've been tending bar for over 12 years now. The money can vary from okay to excellent depending on the venue of the place you work in. For the last few years I have been able to make as much, if not more, money than friends of mine who are RN's and other professionals. The work is physical and sometimes mental. You have got to be able to adapt to many different people and personalities. My advice to you is to try it, but do not get caught up in the lifestyle. Finish college and get into the real world where they offer health benefits and other fringe benefits that you don't get in the service industry.
Lots of money to be made there only if you can handle the constant party and school at the same time. If you can't figure out when would be a good time to stop working at a bar, you may end up an alcoholic. Also, don't forget the late nights, bars close late in my neck of the woods 2am.
You usually gain experience while on the job. I bartend on Friday nights only and add an extra $800 to my income. It's a great place to meet people too. The only problem with doing it while in school is sometimes you could end up working on a Monday night until 2 am and then have to get up for class at 8. But, if you can handle it then I say definitely go for it!