Re: Speak English?
Posted by:
Steve
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Date: March 02, 2008 03:49PM
Please excuse my immense delay in response. There are certainly plenty of people much older than I am that are bartenders. Most of the individuals that I know that fall into this category are, by definition, high on the economic ladder. As far as the social ladder, that may be a different story. There is an abundance of people, especially in this area, that are office lemmings that look down there noses at bartenders and the like. Due to their higher proportion of society, they maintain the image of a bartender being low on the social ladder. I am not sure how we are otherwise low on this scale.
When discussing the economic ladder, you could not be more incorrect. As long as there are people who refer to themselves as "Beer drinker" in various forums, there will always be business. The bartenders that have performed their duties for extended periods are not doing so, necessarily, because they cannot do anything else. This business is extremely lucrative. When I say lucrative, I am not referring to $80-$150 per night. Individuals making even twice this amount are low on the economic ladder.
This business has afforded me my own single family home, two large boats, a few nice automobiles, and a brand new business. While the business is still in its honeymoon stage, it is undoubtedly taking off, and my low socio-economic profession is supporting it in the mean time.
Getting back to the origin of this discussion, I must reiterate that individuals that are unable to speak the language (and yes, that is English), are burdening society, and forcing compliant individuals to adjust to and align with an invasive culture. Any pertinent thoughts?