It’s no secret women, especially waitresses, are often treated terribly in the bar industry. I’ve already mentioned the rampant level of sexual harassment. Most put up with it due to several reasons. The most obvious is to avoid conflict and given men tend to be larger and stronger this is unsurprising. Many waitresses also assume…

There are many types of customers, some we liked, others we hated. Most are fine, polite, and just want decent service and food. Being a professional oriented bartender I never had a problem with them. I’d give good service, they’d reward me with a fair tip, small talk was kept to a minimum, and I…

The sexy, big boob server was flirtatious and touchy. “Oh my god, you’re so hot,” she finally said as she leaned in. Pissed off that I was in my 30s and unavailable I thought “where the hell were you all those years I was single!” *** It was near the end of my career, my…

“When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.” -Winston Churchill Most customers who are jerks tend to be drunk, uneducated, ignorant, and intolerant. They’re loudmouthed, insulting, and any self-respecting establishment cuts them off or kicks them out as soon as they cross the line or make people feel unsafe. Then…

“Of all vices, drinking is the most incompatible with greatness.” -Walter Scott The bar industry can take a major toll on your body and mental health. Besides long hours, stress, and incessant conflict, you can pick up patterns and addictions that maximize attrition against a normal, healthy lifestyle.During the better parts of my career I…

Bob was a typical fuck boy manager. He was in his mid-40s, good looking, in shape, and silver-tongue. Bob was affable, approachable, and easygoing. In fact, he was so easygoing he’d let the staff pretty much get away with murder and toss us the manager card when we had to discount anything. But I appreciated…