For all of you women out there who work in bars, you are a tolerant and upstanding human being. You know were the money is, you know what you have to do, you know how hard you have to frickin work... and you do it. Bars are like no other work environment out there. I worked as a waitress for 6 years, and some of the places I have worked have been restaurant bars ( a bit more civilized). I had one quick stint as a cocktail waitress and hated it. I had to do food, because I couldn't just smile and talk with guys hitting on me allll nig
ht, shift after shift. Thats all it is, deflecting these comments and insinuations. And at least with food there is some form of manners involved. Well for the past year or two, I work in bars and clubs now doing liquor promotions a couple times a month. Cute little outfits, free stuff to hand out, little t-shirts to give away, and a pretty little smile. God. 4 classes today, straight to the bar, and home again to do hella school work. Im sure Im a great actress after tonight. I just got back from one right now. Mind you its Cinco de Mayo, and I was promoting CaboWabo tequila. It was rowdy, and guys dont give an F when you walk into the place all decked out in heels, and full make-up, they just look at you. And flag you down. THey know its my job to just stand around and talk. And they love to take advantage of it. Its the gig, I understand, but when you are not in the mood, its just SO hard. Anyway, girls who work in bars.... they work the hardest. They are busting their ass, and all people want from them is to stare at them, chit chat endlessly and order stuff from them. And they have to clean. And clean more. And then clean again. And let me tell you, this food/drink service industry, is way harder than this office sitting shenanigans. I have been working in a corporate office now for about 3 weeks, for the first time in my life. I get out of there after 8 hours, and jeeeesus. Its like a spa day. I sit. I use my brain in a quiet office, get a tea, think about stuff, and then type some more stuff and then go to a nice lunch in the bomb cafeteria. Then a little more thinking/writing typing. Its so easy! Let's go to the gym! I have have never wanted to go to the gym after work before. Im usually brain dead and exhausted ( I was a full-time student and waitress 4 days a week, in suuuuuuch busy restaurants.) Now, I get off work, and I'm feeling pretty nice, it sure is different. Im so burnt out working service industry. Anyone need a promo gig? Im totally gonna quit.
ht, shift after shift. Thats all it is, deflecting these comments and insinuations. And at least with food there is some form of manners involved. Well for the past year or two, I work in bars and clubs now doing liquor promotions a couple times a month. Cute little outfits, free stuff to hand out, little t-shirts to give away, and a pretty little smile. God. 4 classes today, straight to the bar, and home again to do hella school work. Im sure Im a great actress after tonight. I just got back from one right now. Mind you its Cinco de Mayo, and I was promoting CaboWabo tequila. It was rowdy, and guys dont give an F when you walk into the place all decked out in heels, and full make-up, they just look at you. And flag you down. THey know its my job to just stand around and talk. And they love to take advantage of it. Its the gig, I understand, but when you are not in the mood, its just SO hard. Anyway, girls who work in bars.... they work the hardest. They are busting their ass, and all people want from them is to stare at them, chit chat endlessly and order stuff from them. And they have to clean. And clean more. And then clean again. And let me tell you, this food/drink service industry, is way harder than this office sitting shenanigans. I have been working in a corporate office now for about 3 weeks, for the first time in my life. I get out of there after 8 hours, and jeeeesus. Its like a spa day. I sit. I use my brain in a quiet office, get a tea, think about stuff, and then type some more stuff and then go to a nice lunch in the bomb cafeteria. Then a little more thinking/writing typing. Its so easy! Let's go to the gym! I have have never wanted to go to the gym after work before. Im usually brain dead and exhausted ( I was a full-time student and waitress 4 days a week, in suuuuuuch busy restaurants.) Now, I get off work, and I'm feeling pretty nice, it sure is different. Im so burnt out working service industry. Anyone need a promo gig? Im totally gonna quit.
3 comments:
I always wondered what it would be like to be a bartender. I could never do it, because I don't have the patience to deal with drunk middle aged men staring at my chest and saying perverted things. I think I would end up breaking a bottle over their heads, thus resulting in me being arrested. Haha. I do have a friend though who is a bartender. I asked her what the most was she ever made in tips in one night. She said $800. That's pretty good, but I still probably wouldn't do it.
As appealing as being a promo girl sounds, how about you keep that job and give me your office job ;) Haha glad to hear you're enjoying your new and well deserved position!
I have a couple of friends who are bartenders and they love it, the money, the attention, the atmosphere. To each their own right?
Personally, I'd like to land that stable office job and get a head start on my career =) Any tips? Hey actually, if you have some time (though it sounds like you don't! lol) would you mind looking over my resume and maybe help me refine it? That would be AMAZING.
hahahahah i think your blog is a-mazing. i am a bartender and i totally agree with everything you wrote about: i have been a hostess, next was a serving job. next a cocktailing job. now i've been a bartendending for a whhile and i swear between all of these jobs i have learned the art of being a 'people person' ... being able to read people and decipher what their real intentions are with the conversation, within the first 15 seconds. Also, patience and not putting up with disrepect. do you agree? I think too many young women get into the bar industry because of the lure of attention of others, and for you and it was more about making tuition and paying bills, yeah? so cheers to being in school, and to not having to bartend forever :)
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