Happy Hours Are Yours And Mine By Holly, Hipsterpad.com|Email|
I work two happy hour shifts each week. During those hours, my bar turns into Cheers. Not only do the happy hour patrons know each other by their first name, but they know where they work and who their children are.
Happy hours are my favorite shifts to work. It’s not as crowded as a night shift, so I have more time to talk to the guests and actually get to know a little bit about them.
For me, knowing these people is comforting. I know when I show up at work, I’ll have someone to talk to; someone to laugh with. As an only child, I’ve always gotten along better with adults, so this shift is right up my alley.
When my guests arrive, I know their name and what they drink. I also know when they’re going on vacation or if they have to go to a funeral. When they are sick, my coworkers and I send “get well” cards, when they are in financial trouble, we attend their fund-raisers.
I always look forward to “the crowd” coming in between 3 and 6pm. There’s John S, a math whiz and a screen writer who drinks Dos Equis Lager with a lime; Janet, a school teacher with a tiny dog she dresses; Todd, a communications director who gives me writing advice and brings me copies of Rolling Stone; Horsepower, who drinks Crown and water, has a daughter in the hospital, and looks out for everyone; Jeanne who enjoys the Megatouch machine and Cavit Pino Grigio; Frank, who drinks Becks and smokes cigars; Terry, with a deep voice and great stories and drinks The Glenlevitt with soda; Darryl, who’s proud of his girlfriend Suzy, and always tells jokes over his Heineken and shots of Grand Marnier…
They all know a little something about me, like where I’m from or what I studied in school. They can tell when I’m in a bad mood or when I’m overwhelmed with customers.
These people are the ones who make my job the most enjoyable. Being a bartender during the day is completely different from one who works during the night. There’s a different type of crowd who drinks after work as opposed to after class or each weekend.
If you’re a bar regular, your bartender appreciates you more than you might realize. Unless, of course, you require special attention and don’t follow it up with a pleasant cash reward.
- Holly -
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