Wow! What a cool feeling to have people write on your web page. I somehow missed this whole comments phenomenon until now. Thanks for welcoming me into this by posting comments. Anyway, the job frustration built up in my head too much to just cruise along with, so I went ahead and quit. I've got 2 months worth of savings, so I won't need any income for that amount of time. I hooked up with a bartending agency for 60 something bucks that sends me a manual and a bartending kit and a test for certification. I know, it sounds like I just got ripped off, but they guarantee placement in your area within two weeks of certification. Since I don't really know jack about serving alcohol (it's usually straight from the bottle to the mouth for me), I thought this couldn't hurt me. I'm going to do alot of searching on my own to find a bar I would be comfortable with. I figure wherever I get placed probably won't be the bar I'll want to stay at. So basically, I'll use my first location as a means of learning the trade. If I like the place, then great. If I don't, then by then I'll have some experience and I'll seek out a more comfortable working environment. What I dread most about being a bartender is in going from white collar jobs to blue collar jobs, the character of the boss seems to always change. I'm almost certain to start off with a redneck asshole for a boss, but that's how that goes. I'm ready for it.