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Subject: Questions: Getting A Job Bartending
From: dj.n3rd
Posted: Mon Feb 27. 2006, 13:11 UTC
Hi,
I've been lurking and reading about getting a job Bartending and wanted to see 
if  my plan made sense. It looks like there are 4 bartending schools in San 
Diego.  I plan on finding out which one is best as far as cost/curriculum. 
I've read the pro/cons to going to a school but feel like it might be helpful 
in my next step.  My next step is to get a month or two of experience at a 
local restaurant/bar where I know the owners. After this I will be going to 
Japan and might be able to get another month or two experience. (Some bars in 
Japan like to hire Gaijin bartenders to make their bar more interesting i.e. 
having a bartender with whom people can practice their English, etc).  
Hopefully at this point I will have 2-4 months experience bartending.  After 
that I plan on going to local bars and talking to the bar manager, submiting  
resumes, etc. 

1)How does this plan sound?

2)Would this be enough to avoid having to work up to bartending as a barback?

3)how long do people typically have to work as a barback to move up to being a 
bartender.

I wouldn't mind working a month or two as a barback but I'm really wanting to 
bartend for a combination of money and fun. I'm not exactly doing it for the 
money as I have enough to minimally support myself without a job, it's just 
that I would enjoy extra money, getting out and working. I'm really only going 
to work for about a year then go back to school so I have a limited time frame.

Thanks,
Paul


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