1) swollen feet after NO break for 13 hours. You cannot get your leather waiting shoes off at the end of this sort of hell on earth. If you're lucky and no moron dropped some pints, the management might let you mop the floor barefoot.
2) the blisters, cuts and bloody nails. These come from opening cans, opening bottles and forgetting WKD's are not twist tops. Do not underestimate the pain in your thumbnail and forefinger.
3) that glasses do break and you probably will lose the tip of your thumb eventually.
4) That you will get slapped on the ass, at least once. Especially in Summer when they're "good" enough to let you wear shorts for your shift.
5) you will see, and be forced to be nice, to your ex.
6) if you're a reasonably good looking girl, the extreme pickup lines and stalking behavior you will encounter.
7) that you will learn to run on 2-4 hours sleep a night, you will have no social life outside of the bar, and your paycheck will probably be late.
8) that the old women who come in to order coffee will probably be the most tedious thing you do all day.
9) that the live music band the advertisements have been talking up all week are probably bad. Really bad. So bad that you're actually thankful that you've gone deaf from the previous 6 hours of loud music.
10) that free liquor merchandise is completely worth it.
About "sloe"
An early 90's woman juggling full-time work between two bars, and fulltime study during the day. Regular lack of sleep, (classy) raunchy mixups with coworkers and patrons, and tales from behind the glamorous world of the bartender. Here you will find my stories and day to day work pains, secrets and hi-tale non-fiction erotica.
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Bar 1# - my first bar job. Minimal shifts, but quiet and perfect for Sunday's. Balancing waitressing, and being main female bartender. Oh, I've also had hot bar sex with my manager here.
Bar #2 - my main bar job. Consisting of full-time night hours, 7-13 hour shifts. Famous bar and tourist attraction, a "cowboy" bar.
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1) 20 years old.
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10 things other bartenders don't tell you.
Monday, 24 October 2011
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