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Subject: Re: moving up
From: Puddy
Posted: Tue May 10. 2005, 19:36 UTC
Followup to: "moving up"  by Amanda  (Tue May 10. 2005, 17:41 UTC)
Barbacking is good if you are on the same page with the person who hired you. 
The "men who barely speak English" are "professional" barbacks, meaning they 
don't want to be bartenders. If you have an agreement in place along the lines 
of, "I want to be a bartender. I'm willing to barback to get experience behind 
the bar, but I want to move up when a shift opens up." Really, you just have 
to find a manager who is willing to take a chance on you, and who you trust 
enough to honor your deal.

Bartending school is good to learn some drink recipes and get your hands on 
some bottles, too, but don't expect it to automatically get you a job. 
(Honestly, it's easier if you're female and attractive. I remember looking 
through the referral books when I went to school, and more than have of the 
jobs said, "female only", and many of those said, "must be attractive".) 
Though if you barback, you'll probably make back your bartending school 
tuition in 3 or 4 shifts, and you'll know better what to look for to learn as 
you're barbacking.


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