> 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.
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Chris