Treating Others with Respect Is Highly Profitable
A lesson from a bartender
Earlier this week, I told the story of a banker who learned never to judge people and treat them one way or another based on their appearance. Instead, he treated every customer and in fact every person he met with the utmost dignity and respect, and it paid off handsomely.
Today, we will examine “never judge” from the perspective of a completely different industry.
Bartending is a profession that allows you to earn a handsome living without a college education. Mainly, you need to have
- A skill for mixing drinks
- A good memory for people’s orders, and for remembering what your regulars like to drink
- Most of all, personality and likability, so your customers feel a connection to you, tip you appropriately, and come back to see you again
Although it’s not a job that requires a degree, bartending can pay very nice money. At the peak of my career as a software engineer/web developer, I had 18 years’ experience and a Master’s degree in the field. Yet, as I befriended bartenders in my neighborhood’s restaurants, I was rather surprised to learn some of them earned more than I did!
