bouncer?

[dutter]

my friend is the security manager for a local bar called the hardware bar. he offered me a job as a bouncer saying he needs some good guys he can trust. im not sure if i should take the job or not. am i to old for this at 45? is this a job only for tools? i can really use the x-tra money. just looking for opinions.

[x-trainer ben]

my friend is the security manager for a local bar called the hardware bar. he offered me a job as a bouncer saying he needs some good guys he can trust. im not sure if i should take the job or not. am i to old for this at 45? is this a job only for tools? i can really use the x-tra money. just looking for opinions.

Yeah sure, do it as long as you are escorting people out before trouble starts. Because of legal troubles bouncing is more "get them out fast" than fighting. Also make sure you have decent back up.

[cozener]

It's usually easy work but, as I'm sure you realize, there's a good amount of risk. From what you said, it sounds like this place needs multiple bouncers and good ones. Any place that needs a team of bouncers is going to be a pretty active place. I don't know that, at this juncture, I'd worry so much about being hurt by an unruly patron as much as you might hurt yourself manhandling unruly patrons.

On the other hand, you'd likely get a lot of attention from drunk chicks. :)

[dbx]

Yeah sure, do it as long as you are escorting people out before trouble starts. Because of legal troubles bouncing is more "get them out fast" than fighting. Also make sure you have decent back up.

Agreed. And fwiw, being a BBer has nothing to do with your ability to fight/handle yourself. At 5'7", you won't intimidate anyone as long as you're wearing a shirt. Not being mean, just sayin'.........

[-=FLEX=-]

I briefly did the boucning thing for a while when I was younger for the same reason: extra cash.

I had the size, but not the mindset for the job. I do better as a patron in the bars than as staff.

:D

But if you feel up to it, go for it.

-=FLEX=-

[beachguy498]

I was part of a team of bouncers many moons ago at a local bar. It was a sizeable place and had its share of yoyos to deal with. A few bouncers were true goons and did the rough work, but we all worked together. I mainly checked proof at the door.

I wouldn't do it in this day and age, certainly not at MY age.

BG

[ntrllftr]

I did it for a year in my early twenties.
I would not even consider it at 41.
I know I could do it and handle it now but, I would feel totally out of place.

[rob440]

I worked at a couple of places when I was in my late 20's early 30's. Its generally easy money but there is some risk. I got offered a job like that recently but turned it down because of the area, lots of gun violence. If you are married there are other dangers to consider. It can be fun in the right place though.

[djflex]

op not only are their extra risks nowadays with weapons, etc. It also seems like everyone is liable for everything nowadays. You throw some drunk out cause he deserved it, he then proceeds to sue for battery, injuries or whatever. Just a thought...

[bryantone]

NO.. Bars attract trouble.

[dutter]

good replies, thanks.

right now im weighing the odds. i realize the risk involved. i live in a pretty laid back area with minimal violence. its a brand new franchise "club type" bar that gets bands and stuff there. its the hot spot in the area. i realize at my height i may not intimidate but im not really worried about my short stature or being able to handle myself. i worked a security type position in the navy and worked security at some charity biker events so i do have some experience. i guess the biggest thing that bothers me is my age.

[snoack]

I've given some thought to doing this myself as a way to pick up some extra money.

[dutter]

I've given some thought to doing this myself as a way to pick up some extra money.

ya, being reciently seperated from my x and starting over on my own has me looking for x-tra cash these days. plus being newely single with no kids or anything i don't have much social life going on. for the most part all i do is go to the gym.

[kimm4]

my friend is the security manager for a local bar called the hardware bar. he offered me a job as a bouncer saying he needs some good guys he can trust. im not sure if i should take the job or not. am i to old for this at 45? is this a job only for tools? i can really use the x-tra money. just looking for opinions.

Age has nothing to do with it. A couple years back I was offered a job as a bouncer. I was leaving the bar and 2 guys were in each other faces. It was getting out of hand and they were ready to go at it. I immediately pulled the bigger guy away and just started talking to him, trying to calm him down. I basically stood in front of him so his focus was on me. I kept calmly talking to him and he totally settled down.

The other guy was sent on his way and nothing ever happened.

If I wasn't so busy, I would have taken the job for the xtra cash why not!

Good luck. :)

[immuno]

ya, being reciently seperated from my x and starting over on my own has me looking for x-tra cash these days. plus being newely single with no kids or anything i don't have much social life going on. for the most part all i do is go to the gym.

Wow, I could have written that exact post. I can definitely empathize with you, bro.

In a "normal" bar, there is no way in hell I'd try to be a bouncer. I'd probably be stuffed into a garbage can the first night. If the place is as upscale as you say, maybe it would be ok.

[danno25nh]

Age has nothing to do with it. A couple years back I was offered a job as a bouncer. I was leaving the bar and 2 guys were in each other faces. It was getting out of hand and they were ready to go at it. I immediately pulled the bigger guy away and just started talking to him, trying to calm him down. I basically stood in front of him so his focus was on me. I kept calmly talking to him and he totally settled down.

The other guy was sent on his way and nothing ever happened.

If I wasn't so busy, I would have taken the job for the xtra cash why not!

Good luck. :)

Kimm if you were standing in front of me I'd lose focus on some idiot and transfer it to you too!
;)

[jcbrowns]

There has to be a better way to make extra cash.

Nowadays there are too many guns and sh*t involved. Young people just don't give a sh*t anymore, they will hurt you bad over kicking them out of a club. I would look for extra cash elsewhere. Not saying this would happen, but it's something to think about.

I always wanted to be a cop, but people are fawked up anymore. Too crazy nowadays, nobody respects authority. JMO.

Props to the people that do these jobs dealing with people nowadays.

[DeathtoToasters]

Just remember the golden rule of being a bouncer:

"Always be nice, until it's time not to be nice!"

[Tyrbolift]

Just remember the golden rule of being a bouncer:

"Always be nice, until it's time not to be nice!"Negged for making me read all the way to here ready to do that line. lol

[dutter]

i took the job. i worked sat. what a crazy place. it was packed. we had 10 male & 2 female public relations personel (that's what we are called) on staff. its 3 level club with a band on the main floor. the girls get up on the bar and dance. they have a barber chair on top of the bar where you sit in it and get a shot poured down your throat then you get spanked when your done. at the end of the night there were a few punks starting a fight in the lower bar, within 2 minutes all 12 public relations personel were on the scene without incident.

[Barry Bonds]

to spend half your time in court.

That's the way they roll here. Start fights, then sue you when they fall down walking to their car.

Best place to bounce? Somewhere that the bartenders quit serving people before they get stinking drunk. That's when the trouble starts.

[snorkelman]

the girls get up on the bar and dance. they have a barber chair on top of the bar where you sit in it and get a shot poured down your throat then you get spanked when your done.

LMAO. That sure is not the classy type of establishment that I think some of the other fellows were considering. Your place sounds more like a place where they NEED 10 male bouncers.

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[Wildtim]

i took the job. i worked sat. what a crazy place. it was packed. we had 10 male & 2 female public relations personel (that's what we are called) on staff. its 3 level club with a band on the main floor. the girls get up on the bar and dance. they have a barber chair on top of the bar where you sit in it and get a shot poured down your throat then you get spanked when your done. at the end of the night there were a few punks starting a fight in the lower bar, within 2 minutes all 12 public relations personel were on the scene without incident.

Sounds like you got a good team to work with. Hope you can keep the team.

One bar I used to frequent had a lot of trouble when they were a night club. They went country half the time normal club the other half I heard form the manger that the country nights sold twice as much booze and had half as many fights.

They had a couple of guys die on them, fortunately both didn't kick it until they were in police custody. One from alcohol poisoning, one from his injuries.

[Karl_Hungus]

LMAO. That sure is not the classy type of establishment that I think some of the other fellows were considering. Your place sounds more like a place where they NEED 10 male bouncers.

Kinda sounds like the Double Deuce....lol.

[Shike]

Best place to bounce? Somewhere that the bartenders quit serving people before they get stinking drunk. That's when the trouble starts.

I completely agree. Having spent a lot of my last 10 years in bars/clubs I can say the safest places are those where the bartenders are responsible.

[dutter]

I completely agree. Having spent a lot of my last 10 years in bars/clubs I can say the safest places are those where the bartenders are responsible.

we don't let them in the door if there drunk. if someone looks bombed we can choose not to serve them or make them leave. believe it or not there is a dress code there, no hoods, scull hats, bling, baggy pants showing underware, ect. girls...forget about it...loaded with them, its the girls that makes this place.