I might have the opposite problem that she does. Somehow I ended up being a bartender even though I've never touched alcohol in my life, in fact I despise alcohol. When highly-experienced bar patrons would rattle off their requests to me I would give them a blank stare and request them to repeat themselves slowly but talk to me like I'm a 5-year old. Thankfully they obliged and we got through that rough year one minute at a time. Sometimes I even invited the customers to come behind the bar and make their own damn drinks. That was a fun year. Not doing that job ever again.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Considering it is a career that requires certification to do, I find myself doubting that you just suddenly found yourself being a bartender with no intentional desire to be one. Care to share more details to flesh out the story?

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Certification to be a bartender? Where at? I worked in the restaurant business for a decent amount of time when I was younger. The restaurant I worked at had a training regime for bartenders so they would learn how to pour accurately and learn the recipes for a ton of drinks, but it wasn't mandated by the government. Front of house staff from several establishments in the area would hang out and our restaurants were far more lax.