I have family that owns some condos in Vegas and have been there several times to party. Wonder how hard it would be for a male bartender with over a decade experience in Nola to break in at a place in Vegas.

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Posted by NYCAuburn

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Posted on 8/15/17 at 2:14 pm to SuperSaint

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Wonder how hard it would be for a male bartender with over a decade experience in Nola to break in at a place in Vegas.

If you dont know a manager or have tits, good luck. Most men are stuck in management, bar backs or security

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Posted by LSU fan 246

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Posted on 8/15/17 at 2:15 pm to SuperSaint

Probably impossible.

Buddy of mine has been living there for years. Bartended in LA, NYC, and London at places where it's not even worth it to put his Nola jobs and all he could land was one of the biggest strip clubs. He was also a model so it's not like he was some homeless looking dude slinging drinks

Unless you're willing to suck a dick or eight, good luck and don't hold your breath

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Posted by yurintroubl

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Posted on 8/15/17 at 4:41 pm to SuperSaint

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I have family that owns some condos in Vegas and have been there several times to party. Wonder how hard it would be for a male bartender with over a decade experience in Nola to break in at a place in Vegas.

I can tell you for a fact it's not too hard to get a gig at a small/mid-size place to get your foot in the door...then make the right friends and move up fast.

If you want to get into the big $ from the jump - You have to know somebody major or catch on with a place that's about to open a new location in Las Vegas. Either that or make some SERIOUSLY strategic moves at Tales of the Cocktail and plant the seed in the right person's head.

I have 2 friends that bartend at major hotspots and another that is Bar Manager at an established mid-sized** hotspot. She worked the boats on the coast to pay her way through Tulane and they helped her get a foothold there about 10 years ago.

** mid-sized = On the Strip downtown @Fremont... 60-70 employees... 2 floors indoors + rooftop and ground level patio... Indoor & Outdoor live music stages (one floor indoors alternates dance club/private event room)

ETA:

Should probably mention all 3 I know there are female and legit rock stars at what they do. Only one of the 3 could've gotten a shot on "looks alone"... The other 2 are good-looking but not "Vegas Elite" types.