My area is just starting to open bars back up, and the bar I used to manage is closed for good, so I’m back looking for some work. Had an interview with a bar owner yesterday, met at 2:30, I noticed online that they open at 5. Halfway through the interview some guy walks in, notices all the lights are dim and there is no music, and asks if they are open. They lady says “yeah yeah, of course, have a seat.” And walks off to turn the lights on and put on some music. She then looks over at me and motions over to the bar. Like what? Ok I guess I’m doing this, walk back there, first time behind her bar, she grabs a pint glass and starts pouring the guys beer, I stopped her, grab the glass, put onto the glass washer, like fucking hell lady, place has been closed for weeks, there is going to be dust on that. All very friendly, I hand the guy his beer, start my regular chat up with guy, couple other People come in, pour out their beers and say hi, talk about the pandemic and how happy we all are to be back to bars. I notice she’s just gone now. Comes by about 15 mins later, I tell her she is going to have to show me this pos system cause nothing is punched, she gives me her number to use to punch shit. An other guy comes in, says he’s here for an interview, I’m like oh y’a she’s in the back, she should be out in a sec, he’s asks how long I’ve been working there, how it is…. All of ten mins bud.
I ended up behind her bar serving and chatting up customers until 4:30-5:00 when the actual bartender comes in, looks at me funny, “are you new? I think I’m working today?” I’m like 🤷️
She comes to see me, says the bartender is here for his shift so I can stop serving now, she has 6 more interviews to do today and she will let me know. I would probably start Friday, depending on how the interviews go, she picking 2/6, and it looks good for me. Lady what the fuck, I’m working for you right now. I asked her if she needs any of my info for pay roll or whatever, she said she will get that from me if I get the job come Friday…
She is going to be pissed when she finds out I charge 80/h for my personal contracts, she really should have asked my prices before getting me to work. Lol this world is so fucked.