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Subject: Re: Full time Bartending
From: Xkisses
Posted: Fri Jun 28. 2002, 17:59 UTC
Followup to: "Full time Bartending"  by Don  (Fri Jun 28. 2002, 17:42 UTC)
Actually, I know quite a few full-time 'tenders, and they make excellent 
money.  However, it's because they work a steady 11-7 M-F shift, and have 
built up their lunch and happy hour business to the point where they're 
comfortable that they won't have a "slow" day.  I think it's great for a 
little while, but I only know of a couple corporations that offer benefits, 
and none that offer retirement or anything like that.  The Winking Lizard, for 
instance, seems to be a great place to work.  In management or full-time 
positions, you're offered full benefits and a very hefty salary, but that's 
the only place I know of that offers that kind of potential to service staff.  

Full-time is hard to snag, too - that slot is usually filled by someone who's 
been established with the place for a good amount of time and who has his/her 
own clientele built up.

If I were you, I would ask around with current bartenders you know and see if 
there's any openings in a place you would want to slide into during the week.  
Full-time may be a long way off, but a foot in the door is most important.    

But if you mean working full-time at night, I don't know anyone who's worked 
that, personally, so I can't say.  Good luck, though.  :)  


 The fact is that I love to tend bar and prefer it to my current full 
> time job.  Since my job is coming to an end I'm thinking about 
> exploring the idea of bartending as my employment.  I've been 
> bartending on weekends for twenty some odd years for extra money at 
> various catering houses.  Is it possible to find work that pays well 
> enough to pursue this idea?  Perhaps in NYC?  Are unions available to 
> seek advice?  Does anyone know the best way to approach this idea? 
> Thank you.


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