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Subject: Re: Who Went to SCHOOL and..
From: Chris
Posted: Thu Aug 8. 2002, 18:54 UTC
Followup to: "Who Went to SCHOOL and.."  by senor frogleg  (Tue Jun 4. 2002, 00:49 UTC)
> was it worth it?
> 
> I want to make bartending my new part-time/fallback to go with my 
> proffesionally amateur web design skills. 

You too, eh? (I'm doing exactly the same!)

> so i want to know what 
> experiences people have had with the schools and finding a job after 
> they were done - is it worth it?

I got my current bartending job through the school I went to, as well as two 
other one-time gigs. The wages and tips I earned from the two one-time gigs 
earned back the tuition money I paid (US$450).
 
> if i go into a bar with no work experience (i think ill leave out the 
> 6 months of bussing tables, wasnt legit anyways) but holding a 
> certificate from one of these $700 bartending schools, what are the 
> chances i'll be hired solely from the certificate, and maybe a couple 
> smiles?(with more than cleaning up shit as a job description)

It depends on how good the school's job placement program is. I turned down a 
number of crappy job offers before finally getting a decent one.
 
> what about these online-schools - im sure theyre just about wothless, 
> but has anyone tried them?

Not me.

--
Chris


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