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I had no bar experience, was new in a huge city, didn’t speak the language, and I’m extremely introverted. Yet I managed to get a job as a bartender because I wanted to be around people, overcome my weaknesses, and simply because I loved the idea of it. It was suddenly a whole new world for me as a home-office rat, not gonna lie. At first, I helped out in one bar for free, and once you do it a couple of times, you already know almost everything. Now I dare to say I’m quite good at bartending. If I could do it, anyone can.

I bartended for 12 years and made incredible money, stupid money actually only working 28-32 hours/week. Now im 35 and quit for a Mon-Fri job at a school district with government benefits and retirement. Problem is I now make a tiny, minuscule fraction of what I made bartending. Barely enough to live on. I’m now dealing with the conflict of going back to make real money or keep my benefits but live in poverty...

This really helps people who's looking for career in bartending. Amazingly detailed and I worked part time as one and still I would say its tiring AF but it's also fun as hell.

I was a cook/chef/restaurant manager for 15 years. It's hard work with a "untraditional" schedule. it was a good time when I was in my 20's, but when I started a family, it didn't really fit in with that lifestyle. It works for some people. But you wonder why the old guys and gals in restaurants are usually the least friendly co-workers? They are usually there to make a paycheck. That's it. Not always. I knew some great restaurant folks well into this 40s and 50s, but its rare. I enjoy cooking and making drinks much more for guests in my home than at work.

Really great take on the profession, and this hit home with me. I went to a bartending school in downtown Chicago in the early 2000s. I passed every test in memorizing recipes and my free-hand pours. I also believe that my psychological resilience was also on par, seeing as I have done very well after changing careers and having success in business. However, I believe that my lack of contacts in the club and bar scene really hurt my opportunities. So after one sub-par gig that I landed with having little experience, I changed careers and went into the world of business management. Although this was a good move for me personally, I have kept up on the bartending craft, and still enjoy making cocktails for friends and family. I suppose it's much like people I know who work on cars for fun, but would never be an auto mechanic. My brief time as a bartender also taught me the value of patience and understanding with those who tend bar for a living. I have a lot of respect for what they deal with on a daily basis, and go out of mt way to be a good "guest".  Keep making great vids!

Excellent approach! I have no wish to become a bartender, because I bartend for fun for... 5 people, and I really want to quit... I can't imagine a whole bar.

I've been a barkeeper for 6 years now and I have to agree on the fact that combining normal life, relationships etc. with nighttime work is definitely a challenge. I'm 24 now and still enjoy creating cocktails for friends and family but I wouldn't want to continue this line of work for much longer. I think the worst part is the chronic tiredness. You're hardly ever actually fresh and fit. In addition in the hospitality industry it's super easy to adopt unhealthy habits/dependencies like smoking, drinking, severe caffeine addiction. All in all it's probably the most fun job you can have in your 20's but the cost of fun is alarming.

Anyway, I love your videos! I've been subscribed for a year or so. Continue the amazing work!

really good quality, and straight to the point. Love it!

As a dealer it’s just one more “fall back plan” and you collect 3-4 of those and you will keep yourself paid your whole life. Teach me

The age thing… it REALLY just depends on the individual! There are some 40-55yr olds that can run miles around some 21-30yr olds. —-ALSO depends on the atmosphere of where the Bar is in

Great info

Wonderful sir.

It would be so silly to let a stranger tell you “why you shouldn’t” do something you won’t be satisfied until you do.

when you workıng on the bar or a club ıt becomes a torture after sometıme but when you quıt from there and contınue do serve to your frıends and famıly ın your house ıt becomes more paınful because you know that you can earn somethıng every glass that you serve ın that mınute whıch you currently don't. It ıs just a vıcıous circle

Bartending in 20's - fun times, make friends, be part of the scene in town
Bartending in 30's - working in a more dive bar listening to annoying alcoholics with main character syndrome
Bartending in 40's - desperately seeking an escape, developing a drink problem and trying to survive working at an ever increasing list of failing dive bars
Bartending in 50's - if you have survived it, then daytime shift at some bar / restaurant. If not, then you are the annoying alcoholic with main character syndrome bugging all the bartenders at the bars you frequent (and sometimes banned from)

Did you say "rocket surgery"? 😂

I’m not sure why I cannot have fun
I’m a fun guy but I cannot have fun

Hey Dr. Cork do you have an email for fan questions?

so how about someone like me? running to 30, single and childfree by choice, and wouldn't mind a nightshift? i always wanted to try bartendending because being a "glorified psychaitrist" intrigued me... also I took BS Psychology but never really pursued anything higher than a bachelors... also friend have told me i'll have no social life in this line of work, yeah it's not like I hangout with people anyways, so i've got nothing to lose other than being away from home.

i'm also considering the construction route... i can't stand the corporate office world