Part time Jobs
Bartending has to be the best part-time job available, if not offering the most part-time jobs available, anywhere in the nation and certainly throughout Connecticut. It can pay the most, offer the most fun, provides great flexibility, and provides numerous other opportunities that we’ll point out.
Lots of Part-Time Jobs
First of all, it’s quite possible that the majority of bartenders in the nation work part-time. Nobody knows for sure. The US Labor Department doesn’t know. Based on some surveys and knowledge of the industry, long contacts with employers though it’s entirely possible. In other words if you are looking for a part-time bartending job you could be in the majority, or at least the industry is entirely comfortable with your status.
There are tens’ of thousands of bartending jobs in Connecticut alone. They are like bartending jobs all over the nation. They turn over all the time. That means there are always jobs. There are probably more part-time jobs always available than any other type of part-time job out there.
Weekend Jobs
Being a weekend bartender is one of the most popular choices. If and when you hook up with a popular club or bar/restaurant, everyone wants those lucrative weekend gigs. Typically those are the ones that bartenders covet. These are the types of bartender jobs that people always refer to when they are talking about making $500-$1,000 and even more a week. They are great.
In fact lots of bartenders that treat it as a full-time occupation hold two part-time jobs. They work a busy club, restaurant, or bar on the weekends and work a hotel or fancy restaurant in the week. It’s a natural combination.
Night Jobs
Most bartenders work evenings. We all know that. What a perfect part time job that accommodates your 9-5. For years we’ve seen people who work in medical offices, in government jobs, sales people, on computer help desks, etc etc. etc. who take bartending classes and get part-time bartender jobs. It’s a natural fit.
Great Income
If you are going to work part time, why take a job that pays only $5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10/hour when you could be bartending, making $20-40/hour or more and have fun? Seriously, WHY?
Of course you typically don’t get paid $20-40/hour as a bartender. Base salary is lower than that. Most bartenders make most of their income off of tips. On busy nights tips can be great. Imagine making $500 on a fun busy 8-hour shift. That is over $60/hour. People are giving you money because they like you…and you are making them drinks (mostly simple drinks). What could be better?
Of course you can work some part-time bartending jobs where the base pay per hour is high. In fact its one of the best part-time jobs we can think of: bartending/catering for parties, events, weddings, etc. These are great gigs. You can charge or make excellent hourly rates AND make some great tips.
Bartending is FUN
Have you ever seen a grim glum bartender? Hopefully not. Typically unhappy bartenders don’t stick around for a long time. It’s a fun job. You are at the party. People hang out at bars to enjoy themselves. You are the main reason they stick around. You don’t have to be a superstar. You just have to help them enjoy themselves. Then they leave you big tips. Doesn’t that sound great?