06/20/2026
People think bartending is just making drinks and chatting with people. In reality, it’s showing up exhausted, surviving on caffeine and getting lots of steps in, remembering 20 things at once, and somehow keeping a smile on your face while everything around you is happening all at once.
It’s getting asked for three things while you’re already doing ten. It’s hearing your name from every direction. It’s forgetting to drink water but somehow remembering exactly who ordered what. Having conversations with everyone like it’s speed dating unless you can get everyone involved like I do 🤣😍
It’s realizing you don’t just work behind a bar—you live a completely different lifestyle that only other industry people truly understand.
Some days are absolute chaos. Some days are hilarious. Some days leave you questioning your life choices.
But somehow, the people, the memories, the regulars, and the coworkers who become family keep you coming back.
Because once you’ve bartended, a regular job almost seems too quiet. 🍻
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