Is bartending gonna keep me out of LE?

[BarGirl]

I'm a bartender and I really love it but I want to be in law enforcement one day. My uncle is in LE and tells me I should quit the bartending, but he's really not happy with ANYTHING I do so I'm looking for other opinions. To be honest, I DO drink since it is part of the job but I never drink and drive or get stupid drunk. When I first started bartending I made a dumb mistake and served booze to some underage friends a few times. Only was caught once but no charges were filed. Do you think I should quit bartending or is it ok as long as I don't serve alcohol to minors anymore?

EDIT: by "getting caught" I meant my boss found out, but he let it slide

[Citicop]

Being a bartender in and of itself would not keep you out of Law Enforcement, provided that there is nothing "shady" about where you work and you are not breaking the law.

I have some questions though, about your drinking...

The job of a bartender is to serve alcohol to others, not to consume it yourself. So saying that you drink because it's "part of the job" seems a bit disingenuous to me.

How many do you drink on a given night at work?

Citicop.

[BarGirl]

It's kind of a go with the flow thing. Depends on what mood I am in that night. Sometimes I have a few drinks throughout the night to keep the energy up and relate (?) better to the patrons. It's not a requirement to drink on the job, but I have yet to meet a bartender who stays completely sober all night. I'd say I have about 5 to 6 "full" drinks a night, but spread out in smaller doses. A lot of it I spit.

[Safety Steve]

It's kind of a go with the flow thing. Depends on what mood I am in that night. Sometimes I have a few drinks throughout the night to keep the energy up and relate (?) better to the patrons. It's not a requirement to drink on the job, but I have yet to meet a bartender who stays completely sober all night. I'd say I have about 5 to 6 "full" drinks a night, but spread out in smaller doses. A lot of it I spit.

Why don't you swallow?

Five to six drinks over how many hours of work?

Be Safe.

[BJJVad]

Why don't you swallow?

[BarGirl]

I consume (swallow) the equivalent of about 5 to 6 drinks in a 4- to 6-h shift. We always do shots with the customers to make em happy (and spend more money), but I only swallow it if a) it's sh*t I like, lol, and b) I feel like I can still handle it. Part of those 5 to 6 drinks is also tasting my own mixes and trainees' mixes.

[BarGirl]

Saefty Steve: "Why don't you swallow?"
BJJVad:

lol. I wasn't gonna go there...but it did make me giggle...

EDIT:

I shudder at the thought of how you're gonna interpret my previous post.

[Safety Steve]

Saefty Steve: "Why don't you swallow?"
BJJVad:

lol. I wasn't gonna go there...but it did make me giggle...

Glad you have a sense of humor . You have to have one around here with these good people.

Everyone comes from some job. Just keep it legal.

I don't know how big of a gal you are, but one mixed drink per hour concerns me that you are legally intoxicated when you leave work!

Safety Steve says, "Don't drink and drive!"

Be Safe.

[BarGirl]

Oh I don't drink and drive. THAT my uncle taught me. ;-)

[Citicop]

How do you get to and from work?

5-6 "standard" drinks in 4 hours puts you over the limit, no question.

-Citicop.

[Kimble]

Being a bartender in and of itself would not keep you out of Law Enforcement, provided that there is nothing "shady" about where you work and you are not breaking the law.

Exactly. I've known several cops who bartended in college, but don't know one who bartended at a strip club and also "dance only when it's slow." Catch my drift.

[greg72982]

Why don't you swallow?

You two are sick individuals.

[BJJVad]

You two are sick individuals.

Yup..

[retdetsgt]

You're obviously not a bartender in Oregon. Drinking on the job here will cause you to lose your server's license in a heartbeat. Which is why I question "it's part of the job". You could easily drink a soft drink instead of an alcoholic one.

[Nole795]

I met a detective that was a Budweiser girl back in her college days. She would dress in skimpy outfits and serve drinks at bars and clubs.

I dont mean to brag but I was a male model for Abercrombie and Fitch and use to stand shirtless in the mall stores...