A day in the life of a theatre bar worker
Monday, January 04, 2016
It’s 9am and I’m about to venture out of my warm bed to get
ready for work. It’s pantomime season and I’ve agreed to work a full day on the
bar - it’s also Sunday so I get paid double time (no complaints!).
The half hour bus journey into town is seamless, I usually
treat myself to a Gregg’s omelette baguette to start off my early mornings. The
biggest problem with working on a Sunday is that buses don’t seem to run at
useful times, so I ended up in town half an hour early.
Our first job is to restock our bars, setting up with
plastic glasses, unlocking the liquor and unloading the cash float into the
tills. I’d be lying if I said my job was difficult. Even if I only work for 2
hours, I still get 3.5 hours pay minimum, as well as at least an hour to enjoy
free hot chocolates and biscuits.
Bar work is something I think I’ll always enjoy, and
something I’d encourage other people to get into. It forced me out of my shell,
being able to talk to strangers most days has made me a lot more confident and
less awkward. It’s also a great part time job that you can have alongside any
education or full time job.
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