

> > 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! )
Damn Dude!! That was a vague answer??????????
--
Chris
www.sfbarman.net
I would like to make a toast to lying, stealing, cheating and drinking.
If you're going to lie, lie for a friend.
If you're going to steal, steal a heart.
If your going to cheat, cheat death.
And if you're going to drink, drink with me.”
-Anon
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