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Subject: Re: Bartender Security Deposit???/Strip Bars
From: Stardust
Posted: Sun May 14. 2006, 04:23 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Bartender Security Deposit???/Strip Bars"  by brandy76  (Sun May 14. 2006, 04:10 UTC)
> No it's not a chain strip club, just some hole in the wall place.  
> But since I don't have any experience I want to stick it out just to 
> get some behind the bar experience.  I recently went to a bartending 
> school and I'm finding it hard to get a job even though my resume has 
> some made up stuff on it.
> 
> I'm really banking on this place since they're interested in me.  One 
> lounge in NYC called me in the next day after I had dropped my 
> "resume" and picture off and I trailed (this was my 1st time behind a 
> real bar)for 3 hours, but they never called me back.  That seemed to 
> be a low point that they liked what they saw in my picture but my 
> skills were that bad behind the bar where they didn't call me back.
> 
> So Basically this strip places seems to be a place where I can get 
> some experience, but I was just concerned about that deposit thing.

If it's just what you say, why would they hire 8 bartenders!!!????  Most 
places I worked at had 2 - 4 tops.  
I strongly suggest a VFW or American Legion, Elks, Moose.  You can get some 
really good behind-the-bar experience at those places and the hourly rates are 
pretty good.  They're very forgiving of mistakes, and most, like where I work, 
have function halls where they have weddings, birthday parties, auctions, etc. 
 The drinks are simple, you're more apt to make a couple 'classic' cocktails 
(the older vets really appreciate well-made martini's and manhattans).  I work 
two days a week at a VFW, and between my tips and my hourly rate, I average 
about a hundred a day.  Something to think about.
-- 
Star


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