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PSA Time: As a bartender, I wear a lot of hats. I am the custodian, the dish washer, the cook, the teller, the secretary, and the bouncer. I literally have to clean up shit and vomit on a regular basis. I prevent fights, prevent accidents, and prevent arrests. I chase off tweakers and intervene on the behalf of uninterested women. I even spend time before work ensuring that I look nice, as I believe that you, the customer, deserve that sign of respect. I get cussed at and yelled at and hit on. I do all this for minimum wage for my employer, and I am happy to do so, as I love my job.
When I make a drink though, I am working for you, the customer. I will make recomendations, ask your preferences, and help you decide what you would like. I ensure that your drink is as you like it, and if it is not, I will make sure that I fix that. I don't care how stupid your request is, I will accomdate it. (Ice in red wine, why not?! Would you like that shaken, or on the rocks? It's YOUR drink!)
If you've had a bad day, I will listen. If you had a great day, I will celebrate. If you are new, I will introduce you to people and share knowledge about the area. If you come in regularly, I will get to know you - not just what you drink, but your hobbies, your prides, your family and your fears. And for this, I expect to be compensated. (You pay the bar for your beverage, you pay me for my service.) Not a lot. A few dollars at the most. Certainly far less than a therapist, a concierge, a sommelier, a comedian, or a motivational speaker. I won't ask you to buy me dinner or to help me move, despite perhaps hanging out with you nearly every day. All I ask is a small token of acknowledgement of all I do. Cash is appreciated, greatly. An offer to take out the trash or other help is appreciated even more. If you are unable to offer either of those, a word of thanks and pleasant company is more than acceptable.
HOWEVER! If you are a demanding, disrespectful douchebag, and you don't even tip, I WILL call you out on it. Just as I offer heartfelt words of encouragement and suggestions for happiness and fun to all my patrons, I will suggest that you treat your bartender with respect. This is a favor that I do for you, the customer, paying or not. If that hurts your tender ego, feel free to not ask me to work for free for you.
In short: TIP OR LEAVE.
Thank you, and remember, tip your bartender!!!
When I make a drink though, I am working for you, the customer. I will make recomendations, ask your preferences, and help you decide what you would like. I ensure that your drink is as you like it, and if it is not, I will make sure that I fix that. I don't care how stupid your request is, I will accomdate it. (Ice in red wine, why not?! Would you like that shaken, or on the rocks? It's YOUR drink!)
If you've had a bad day, I will listen. If you had a great day, I will celebrate. If you are new, I will introduce you to people and share knowledge about the area. If you come in regularly, I will get to know you - not just what you drink, but your hobbies, your prides, your family and your fears. And for this, I expect to be compensated. (You pay the bar for your beverage, you pay me for my service.) Not a lot. A few dollars at the most. Certainly far less than a therapist, a concierge, a sommelier, a comedian, or a motivational speaker. I won't ask you to buy me dinner or to help me move, despite perhaps hanging out with you nearly every day. All I ask is a small token of acknowledgement of all I do. Cash is appreciated, greatly. An offer to take out the trash or other help is appreciated even more. If you are unable to offer either of those, a word of thanks and pleasant company is more than acceptable.
HOWEVER! If you are a demanding, disrespectful douchebag, and you don't even tip, I WILL call you out on it. Just as I offer heartfelt words of encouragement and suggestions for happiness and fun to all my patrons, I will suggest that you treat your bartender with respect. This is a favor that I do for you, the customer, paying or not. If that hurts your tender ego, feel free to not ask me to work for free for you.
In short: TIP OR LEAVE.
Thank you, and remember, tip your bartender!!!
Yeeeeah! On TV tonight! N not local access this time, REEEEEAAAALL cable, lol! Super stoked to see it, as i was working when it aired. Have i mentioned i fucking LOVE my new job?! Im making killller money to hang out with ny friends and tell people i dont like to fuck off! Loving liiife! Aaaaaaah! 
I started a new gig, full-time night shift bartending. Pretty stoked. But tonight a drama filled "friend" ran his drunken mouth and pretty sure negated a peace treaty 8yrs in the making by making idiotic comments and any grains of truth were taken completely out of context. oh well. It was a swell couple of weeks, i guess...
Blah. Here. have some pics.
I love spring riding.
Work.
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Blah. Here. have some pics.
I love spring riding.
Work.
nitenite