^^^^^^ what he said. Because of the way I bartend (basically, I'm a guest
bartender at every bar I'm in because I work with a promoter, not a bar), I
come in about an hour and a half earlier than expected, every single time, to
familiarize myself with the bar setup. I also end up helping set up for the
night (most of the bars I work in are glassware during the day, plastic
college crowd at night). Bar owners love seeing me come in because they know
I'm reliable and actually interested in doing a good job.