Message 833 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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> 1. It hurts. My feet, back and shoulders are killing me. Older folks 
> like Seeker need to think about that. I'm almost 30 and can see 
> burnout happening within 5 years.

Good shoes help and you might want to try some of those gel inserts (different 
people swear by different brands). Most long term waiters and chefs I know 
invest in the most comfortable shoes they can. They say that that's the only 
way they can hold out shift and shift.

> my own boss got wasted and smashed up the bar....

At least he was drunk when he did it. I have seen some bosses do this when 
they weren't drunk, just 'being themselves'.

The best boss I worked for back in my grad school days was also in my Tae Kwon 
Do class. He hired me to double as a bouncer (I was in a lot better shape back 
then, having just gotten out of the Marines). It was pretty rare to have 
serious problems with customers, but we always had a waitress's boyfriend or 
mad 'other woman' showing up. Sometimes others on the staff can be more of a 
problem than your clientle.