Message 8410 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forums, but have been reading some of the more recent threads.  
I'm aware some of you can chew up us bartending newbies and spit us out in 
seconds, so I ask that you please go easy on me for a few days.  ;)

I am 34 years old and don't drink, but want to be a bartender because I'm sick 
of office work (call centers suck especially hard) and really enjoyed working 
in restaurants when I was younger (I worked my way up from being a dishwasher, 
then bus boy, to being a host, then a server and even managed a fast food 
restaurant for awhile), but being a server (or similar) won't really pay the 
bills I have nowadays, so I'm hoping that I can use my outgoing and fun 
personality behind the bar to make better money.

Do you think the fact that I don't drink would be a good thing or a bad thing 
for a hiring manager to find out?  On one hand, I can see it being good 
because they don't have to worry about me drinking profits away.  On the other 
hand, I don't really have a true appreciation for alcohol and what people 
might like the taste of, etc.

However, I'm not above trying out some drinks to get to know flavors, etc.  A 
sip here or there doesn't bother me.  I just don't want to make a habit of 
actually "drinking".

What do you think?

Thanks for your input on this.  :)

Kelson