Okay so I have had enough of my job, to the point where I cant make a day without crying in the toilets. Yes, I am aware this is completely tragic. Anyway, I am done with office work for now, and just need something less stressful.

I am currently on 11k which is just ridiculous so I really have NOTHING to loose. People in KFC probably earn more than me an hour.

So I am just interested in the pros and cons of being a barmaid? I am guessing the money cannot be much worse? And with summer coming there is no shortage of work round here, however I havent had much experience, but have worked in a restaurant before.

Anyway...share your thoughts? Am I being a moron? Is it little more than a temporary job?

Hmm.

I know people who work in bars and love it. I don't know that they make a great living from it, but it is a full time job for them, they at the very least get by, and they enjoy it. I think it is possible to find a bar job with hours that suit you, as well, as many bars have different hours. Some in the day, some in the night, varying seasonal hours, etc.

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i can't speak from my own experience, but i know that if you work your way up you can get a decent wage. my friend became a duty manager and earned $15 or $16 per hour. it didn't take him long at all really. but then he decided he hated it and now he works in a liquor store and for a psych consultant place or something. but he really enjoyed the first few years of working in bars, it was just the last one that he hated. so i reckon if you get licences and qualifications and whatever's required, you could earn a decent living.

Defintely. I think my post sounded too negative, I just meant that you won't become conventionally "rich". But all my bar manager type friends live very comfortably. And it's a job you can do anywhere, ideal for travelling and working, and meeting people in new places.

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i was a barmaid for two years, and i did love it. the pay can be very good and the hours are flexible. the only problem is you tend to spend most of your weekend on the wrong side of the bar... which is why i ended up getting a regular 9-5..

you called??

you'll probably earn minimum wage, usually. i'm okay with this cos i don't pay any rent. minimum wage is £5.52 per hour. i also do a lot hours.
i like it cos it's casual and i can wear trainers to work and i just get to chat to people. i like chatting to people.
you have no place behind a bar if you aren't the type of person who can talk to randoms and is somewhat interested in being good at their job. there are far too many surly cunts working behind bars who seem to hate their jobs... and really, that's shit.
you will work the unsociable hours thoguh which sucks balls. but on the plus side, the earliest you will probably ever start is 11am. which is good if you like a lie in
it's a shit job, but arent they all? it;s my favourite out of al the jobs i have had

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you dont pay any rent? hoooooooow?!

live in job.

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live-in bar work?

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hmm i have never heard of this.. can you explain?

its pretty common?

i live in a room above the pub and i don't pay rent? it's included in my job?

go on gumtree, loads of the jobs are live in. it's normal in london. cos nobody can afford rent here

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dont think its very common up north..

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you can't handle office work because it's too stressful but you wanna go work as a cocktail waitress?

wow. desk jobs are pretty much the least stressful jobs ever

i beg to differ.. my desk job is hard graft! i'd go back to bar work if it paid better

oh shit, i forgot, bars in the uk close at like 10 pm, right?

you're right, that would be easy

anyway your answer is to clearly COME TO AMERICA, where the bars stay open until 4 and you can get all the tips and drunken groping your heart desires

my friend made $2500 on st. patrick's day weekend.

no, pubs stay open till 2am (1am last orders), Bars around 4am, and nightclubs 6.30am... we have 24 hour drinking licence now.

i also not saying bar work is easy, it's just alot more of a laugh. tips over the christmas period are good, but christmas and new year should be spent with family, not a bunch of pissed up people

well damn, maybe i can actually go to the uk now!

(i ain't spending any money in a country that doesn't let you drink into the wee morning hours)