| Shifts - It's obvious to anyone that's ever been to | | | | bar quite often, but you'll also find there are |
| a bar that many stay open late, open early and | | | | plenty more that just want to have a |
| do their best business on holidays. This is great | | | | conservation. Bar work can be a great way of |
| news for people who are looking for a job that | | | | meeting and talking to people you might never |
| can offer them a selection of different or | | | | talk to otherwise. Serving customers can be quite |
| alternative hours. If you choose to work in a bar | | | | stressful at times, but it can also be rewarding - |
| close to where you live, you have the opportunity | | | | especially when you get tipped! |
| to not only work your own hours but also cover | | | | Skills - What most people don't realise when they |
| shifts for other people. Overtime is likely in bars, | | | | take bar work -- especially people who are using |
| so often just because you're down to work for | | | | it as a part time job during college - is that the |
| 10 hours a week doesn't mean you can't choose | | | | skills you learn in a bar can really help you in |
| to work far more often. | | | | finding a job in the future. This applies even if you |
| Social Aspects - There are two main reasons | | | | want to do something completely different from |
| working in a bar is such a social job. Depending on | | | | bar work in the long term. Skills like time |
| the bar you've chosen to work at, you could find | | | | management, customer service and personal |
| that most of your co-workers are around the | | | | reliability all are crucial for just about any job, and |
| same age as you and often share the same | | | | working in a bar is a great chance to develop |
| interests. This doesn't always happen, but it's | | | | them. |
| more likely in a bar than an office or department | | | | Career - Working in a bar is often a part time |
| store where a much wider selection of people will | | | | endeavour for many people, but that doesn't |
| be employed. Also, because most bars rely on a | | | | mean it can't also be one of the first steps to a |
| much smaller selection of staff than other forms | | | | well paid career. Top jobs in the hospitality |
| of employment, you'll get to know people much | | | | industry include managing hotels or running your |
| better. | | | | own bar or nightclub. Depending on the country |
| Customers - You're guaranteed to get disgruntled, | | | | these can pay incredibly well and many people at |
| un-talkative or even verbally abusive people in a | | | | the top have started at bartender level. |