> I needed to get your advice on some stuff.
okie dokie.. what kinda stuff..? :O O: :O
> What's the best way to go about lying your way into a bartending
> job?
Can you be more specific please..? I'm not very fond of vague post. Here's a
Vague answer: Make a fake resume and apply at every possible establishment
you can. Ask your friends if they know anyone who bartenders, networking is
seriously like the key to life.. hence "It's not what you know, its who you
know" ... so be nice to everybody cos at some point you'll probably want their
help. Also, look on Craigslist.com and see if anyone is hiring, but whatever
you do, Do not send your resume via email, always ask for the location of the
bar, and go down there and apply in person. If they email you back with some
bull shit answer like "sorry we can't do that" then the place probably isn't
right for you, try countering with "well I need to make sure the place fits my
requirments before I just give you my resume.. that'd be a waste of both our
time."
I still have a couple fake resumes on my computer from back in the day.. I can
email you one if you'd like :D.
If not, and you decide to write your own resume (which I always recommend for
many obvious reasons) here are some tips:
The first key to lying on your resume is to list your references as friends
and use their phone numbers. Warn them ahead of time that you're doing this,
especially if they have a custom voicemail that states their real name; if so
they're gonna have to change it back to Default for two weeks. You can also
use your family members, but be sure to list them under an alias.. so if your
name is "John Doe", you don't want to list "Jane Doe" as a reference... you'd
change the last name to something like "Jane Rodriguez." That way there is no
connection that you are related to this person.
Example:
REFRENCES:
Max E. Pad - (YOUR FRIENDS PHONE NUMBER) - Bar Manager, Joshin Ya's Bar & Grill
Dixie Normous - (YOUR MUM'S PHONE NUMBER) - General Manager, Imah Lyon's Diner
Another trick (if you have multiple phone lines) is to use YOURSELF as a
reference.. just make up a fake name, and list your phone number(s) as the
reference contact number. The ONE time a manager check my references, I had
this scam going. She called my house asking for "Jimmy Rodgriguez" and I
immediately knew what was going on... I deepend my voice, and we had a short
conversation of me basically telling her everything she wanted hear. 5 minutes
and DONE. Next day I was hired. Little did she know that it was actually me
on the other line hyping things up!! :O O: :O
Second key is to list job experience from places similar to where you're
applying at. For instance, if you're applying at a night club, don't list
"Digsy's Diner - a charming "hole in the wall" establishment with an
atmosphere similar to the pub from Cheers." as your most recent work
experience... list something like "Razzel's Night Club - very high volume club
located in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A popular destination
amongst tourist as well as locals"
So to summarize,
If you're applying at:
Restaurant - List mostly restaurant experience
Night club - list mostly night club experience
Pub - List mostly pub expierence
Airport - airport expierence...
etc.. etc........
WARNING: during your interview, Management will 100% of the time ask you,
"So, why did you leave your last job" ... BE PREPARED. Never tell them you
were fired, and never, EVER, tell them you left because of some negative
factor. (i.e. "i hated my co-workers" , "my boss was a cunt") A good answer
would be something like "I left my previous job because I feel like I have
outgrown it, It became too easy, I thrive on challenging myself." ;)
k thats it for now, Sorry for any spelling//gramatical errors, I'm writing
this post half asleep, I'm gonna go take a nap with the babe now...
Oh btw, If you end up writing your own resume, check out these links for help
- http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/how-to-write-a-bartending-resume/
- http://www.misscharming.com/CustomBartenderTips.pdf (PDF FILE)
> I'd appreciate anything.
yeah, np man.. I know how it is stressing to find a job and being new in the
business.. I know it's hard to believe, but EVERYONE has been there, and
everyone has to pay their dues and go thru it.. But Just remember, It's not
really the resume that gets you the job. It is your attitude and how well you
present (sell) yourself to the managers from the moment you meet, to the day
your hired. Clean, Professional, upbeat, and slightly cocky has never let me
down. The most important thing about your resume is it being gramatically
correct.. and thats it.
Lastly, are you prepared...? Knowledge wise I that is..? Read this
post/thread:
[open a donut shop] Re: Starting Out?
before you do anything. DO NOT apply for a job until you have atleast some
what of a clue to what you're doing. I know you can't afford bar school so
you're probably in a rush to get hired and start making some money, but trust
me on this, LEARN THE BASICS. Cos if you don't, you're just going to get
yourself fired.. and then you'll have wasted all that time, and still be
broke. If you need quick money, go to craigslist.com and look under the
"gigs" section.. they have a lot of daily labor that pays like $50 for helping
someone move furniture or a fish tank or something... And if you're a girl
you could always Strip for a week or two.. I know a few club owners and
they're always looking for new girls. Pays Great too, More than you'll ever
make bartending. And lastly, although I don't recommend it, you can sell
drugs temporarily. I remember when I was 18 I got in a car accident and
needed to come up with money FAST. I got to talking to some people and before
I knew it I turned $200 into $12K in two months just wandering around my
college campus selling weed/vicodin/coke/e-pills. But Beware, the money is
EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE... and sooner or later YOU WILL GET CAUGHT. the key is to
just Get in and Get out as fast as you can, before anyone can pinpoint you. I
know its a really shady thing to do...but I was not dropping out of college to
work two jobs to pay some fat whore insurance money. If you have a conscience
problem with it, read this: (
[open a donut shop] Alcohol vs. Marijuana.. Alcohol = worse. ) .. it might help.
I've been down on my luck before (I'm sure we all have at some point), and I
did what I had to do. I'm not sure how serious your situation is, but you'll
do the same... Act accordinally.
p.s.
next time you call someone out looking for advice, you really should make an
attempt to spell their name correctly... However, I suppose I had it coming
back to me sooner or later :O O: :O (See:
[open a donut shop] Re: The $#!t has hit the fan for me, as a service tender, help! )