Why is being a bartender so stressful?

Bartending is a job replete with stress. Bartenders work in a highly visible, pressure-packed environment. They must simultaneously meet management’s expectations and satisfy customers’ demands. When the operation gets busy, your bartenders are routinely hard pressed, given far more work than time to complete it.

Is bar staff hard?

A pretty good company to work for. Just very tiring and can be long hours (up to 50) during busy periods of the year. It can get quite unprofessional at times but you have to have a hard skin to work there. If you’re a bubbly person you’ll fit right in and enjoy it.

How long does it take to become a good bartender?

The state of California requires 40 hours of class curriculum to obtain your bartending license. These 40 hours are broken down into two hour classes, each one covering one of ten chapters. Every class is divided into two parts; one hour of lecture and one hour of lab time behind the bar.

Is bartending a dead end job?

“The biggest misconception about bartending is that it is a dead-end job or that it’s not a ‘real career. ‘ There are lots of pathways one can take after becoming a bartender, such as becoming a general manager, becoming a wine/spirits brand representative, or opening your own bar,” Lechner said.

Is bartending hard on your body?

Bartenders have been suffering from repetitive stress injuries for as long as bartending has been a profession. The constant use of your hands for pouring, shaking, chopping, muddling and tapping can create a lot of stress in your tendons and joints.

How hard is working in a pub?

For a start, our employees work the longest hours in Europe, with those in London working an average of eight hours overtime a week. We’re also big moaners: the average UK employee spends six working days a year moaning about their job.

Is working behind a bar fun?

Bartending jobs in pubs and bars offer evening hours and flexible shifts, meaning they can be worked around lectures, revision and daytime TV. However, working behind a bar isn’t all fun and free alcohol, what with the ordeal that comes with dealing with drunk people, rude people, and just people in general.

Do bartending schools use real alcohol?

Enter bartending school. You’ll spend hours simulating pouring, mixing, and drink-making techniques using real liquor bottles—of all liquor bottle sizes. Sometimes they’re filled with water, sometimes not.