Alyssa Lopez: Final Project

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FLORIDA BEING THE THIRD STATE IN THE U.S. WITH THE HIGHEST BARTENDING EMPLOYMENT RATE, MANY PEOPLE ARE WONDERING HOW WELL THIS BEER POURING JOB COULD INFLUENCE THEIR LIFE.
THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN FLORIDA, LET ALONE IN THE SARASOTA AREA.
THIS MEANS THERE IS ALWAYS A PLACE TO APPLY FOR A BARTENDING JOB.
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<00:02-00:08. Ally Corleto, Beef O’ Brady’s Bartender “I started bartending when I was 18 years old because I figured that it would really help me out getting through college and paying my bills and being stress free.”>
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THE HOURLY WAGE FOR BARTENDING IN FLORIDA IS FIVE DOLLARS AND THREE CENTS AN HOUR.
INCLUDING TIPS INTO THEIR HOURLY, BARTENDERS CAN EASILY MAKE A LIVING OFF OF WORKING FOUR TO FIVE NIGHT SHIFTS A WEEK.
MANY BARTENDERS IN THE SARASOTA AREA HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFE DRASTICALLY WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY MAKE.
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<00:00-00:32. Kendall Lanese, Hooters Bartender “So I have been bartending for nine years now. It’s opened up wonderful opportunities in my life. I bought a house at 23, I just bought my second house um six months ago and I’m getting ready to close on my third house in a week. So that alone has been my biggest accomplishment. Besides for that, bartending has made me find my friends for life. Honestly, the people, they are more like family. The people that I’ve waited on for so long now.”>
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BARTENDING IS A JOB THAT WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE MARKET.
IT’S A CAREER THAT CAN HELP YOU WITH PEOPLE SKILLS AND MULTITASKING WHICH CAN GREATLY SHAKE UP SOMEONE’S FUTURE.
POURING SOME DRINKS AND SERVING UP SOME SHOTS CAN TRULY BE THE START OF SOMEONE’S SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY.
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Web Story:

Bartending is a creative job that can help someone with improving their people skills and multitasking, but is it a job that you can live off of for the rest of your life? Many people that live in Florida don’t know that their state is third in the U.S. for the highest emplacement rate for Bartending.

A bartender in Florida makes around ten to twenty dollars hourly, but that is not including their tips. With a positive attuned and a unique personality many bartenders can make a lot of money. More than anyone would really think.

“So I have been bartending for nine years now,” stated Hooters Bartender, Kendall Lanese. “It’s opened up wonderful opportunities in my life. I bought a house at 23, I just bought my second house um six months ago and I’m getting ready to close on my third house in a week. So that alone has been my biggest accomplishment. Besides for that, bartending has made me find my friends for life. Honestly, the people, they are more like family. The people that I’ve waited on for so long now.”

Bartending in Florida could be the start of someone’s successful journey.

Transcript:

Ally Corleto: