> Hi, all. I have recently developed an interest inbartending and I
> am considering enrolling in a bartending school. Here are my
> questions:
>
> *I am a 43-year-old female, but I do look young for my age. Am I
> considered too old for bartending? Is there a general age in which
> people begin to do this? Will I be considered "the old lady" in my
> class?
>
> *Is it best to go to school first, then apply for jobs? Does
> bartending school result in getting better jobs?
>
> *What are the best schools in/around Florida? I have contacted the
> ABC Bartending School in Orlando, but that will be an hour+ drive one
> way for me and I would like to find a closer location to Melbourne,
> if possible.
>
> *Upon getting my first bartending job, does the establishment start a
> newbie with an afternoon shift (or slow shift) to break you in, or do
> they start you out with night shifts (basically just throwing you in
> the pool!)
>
> I appreciate any help you can give me!!
I don't have time to hunt down the other message I've posted on ABC, but read
this one [Spellbinder] Re: Schools.... for a
few comments I made about them.
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Cody