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bar work
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Anyone here got/had a bar job? What was it like? Hard, easy, boring, fun? How did you cope with the smoky atmosphere and crowds?
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It was OK - the people I worked with were nice and they showed me the ropes. But some of the customers were a pain and they could get pretty rowdy. Plus they had speciality beers and people would ask for recommnedations so I had to be a good liar (I couldn't be bothered to learn all about beer for a crap night job!)
It's a laugh mostly but can be busy!
As byny has said already some of the customers can be a bit arsey, especially when you're first starting out. If you don't do things just how the customer wants them done (for example when pouring a pint) then they sometimes have a bit of a bitch about it. However if you can just take this sort of thing with a pinch of salt then this shouldn't be a problem
As I said I think if you're sociable and confident enough to deal with people who are getting a bit lairy or asking people for ID etc. then you should do fine.