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> I'd love to get some info from people as to what you typically do
> during a tryout in a high volume place (there is always a line out
> the door).
Basically what you've said are what are called "Training Shifts" at most of
the places I've worked. Yeah you work your ass off and the regular tender gets
all the profits.
As being experienced at high volume places (funny thing is that in this town a
few managers have wondered why I'm not at the best money bar in town, one
owner used to work at the same place) you will be working it as if you were
making the money on that shift. Basically the reason why they don't pay you is
because of them having the other guy there (yeah I know it's BS, but thats
this biz sometimes) to save your ass incase of emergencies, aka if you don't
know how to tend bar. At one gig in NYC they fired the guy who "trained" me
after my second try out/ training shift. Just think of your busiest night ever
at your current gig and thats what it should be like for you, but you'll
notice most of the business will probably be in a 3 hour window. During the
other 5 hours use it to familarize yourself with the POS system/register and
where everything is. Knowing your POS, pricing and where everything is located
is the key to high volume. As far as worrying about what the current
employee's think, don't trip, just be nice and friendly and ask good
questions, don't come off like you're hot shit and they should treat you
right. Basically just show up and tend bar!
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