![]() In the event of a fight they want you to break it up and get the people out, but not to fight them.įrom my somewhat limited understanding of the bar operation scene, this whole thread seems surreal. (they don't want you smacking around drunks or throwing them out the back door, they want you to be patient with them, keep your cool, and ocnvince them verbally to leave). YOu want to come across as confident, but calm and rational. You don't want to come across as a tough guy. YOur size and strenght will be obvious, I would not even mention it unless sepcifically asked. You want to be able to calmly resolve situations through verbal communication. The less hands on work you have to do the better for the bar. Qualities like these are much more valuable than size/strenght in this field of work.Ĭlubs want to avoid lawsuits. If you have a chance to talk about your skills related talk about your calm demeanor, your ability to verbally de-escalate situtions, and your patience. ![]() On a good night, they are the friendly faces you hug or high five on your way in the door.Your hight weight should be sufficient, bouncers work in teams (unless this is a solo gig, then I would not want it) And on a bad night, they are the jerks who deny you entry to the club or the bar for no apparent reason. When you think of a bouncer (or security guard) you might picture a muscle-bound dude who is determined to ruin your night, assert his power over you, and whose greatest pleasure comes in kicking someone out of an establishment. But ATTN: talked to a few, and you would be surprised to hear that they feel the exact opposite way about their jobs. What do bouncers actually do?īelieve it or not, the memo line on a security guard's paycheck does not say 'for ruining everybody's fun.' The term 'bouncer' is a catchall term for two different jobs, the door man and the floor man. This is important because getting caught violating any of these laws could lose a bar or club its liquor license pretty quickly.īoth are tasked with making sure patrons and employees are safe and laws for establishments that serve alcohol are followed all night. The door man checks IDs to ensure that no underage drinking happens and may deny entry to other people who he believes may cause trouble once inside. These are mostly people who are already too drunk before they set foot in the club. Someone who is already that drunk is unlikely to buy many more drinks (after all, a bar is a business), and is more likely to cause trouble or vomit once inside (making the bouncer's job harder). If police officers show up, then they will blame the bartender for serving that drunk person, possibly costing the bar its license. Because there is no way to prove that a patron was over-served before he or she came in, a bouncer might "randomly" deny you entry probably because you seem too drunk already. The door man is also responsible for creating the "vibe" his boss wants for the club. So sometimes they do not let people in because they are not dressed the way they would like, or for women, because they are not the boss' idea of sexy, which sucks. And instead of arguing with the bouncer, who definitely does not own the club or make the rules, you should spend your money somewhere cooler. The floor man keeps an eye on the inside of the bar or club and tries to stop dangerous situations before they happen. When a lot of people are drunk in a small space, a small altercation between two people can quickly snowball into a brawl involving every patron in the bar. It is the floor man's job to remove anyone who is too drunk to control themselves before that happens, but for all of the danger they put themselves in, bouncers do not earn that much money. ![]() According to 2014 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, security guards earn about $11.74 an hour, or, $24,410 annually, although some are paid under the table or are "tipped out" at the end of the night by their bartenders, or "greased" by patrons who want to avoid standing in lines. We asked a couple of bouncers about their favorite (and least favorite) aspects of the job, and what they wished patrons knew about it. The best thing is the ability to develop quick assessment of complicated and escalated danger. I accredit most of my on the feet thinking skills and stress management to my years in the trenches as a bouncer.
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