I had been out of work for about six months and could not spend any money into a program without seriously being well prepared before I made a decision as to if I felt bartending was going to be for me or not.I am currently in my early 30's and have not had to look for work since I was 23.I had been at my last job for 7 years,working for the city of White Plains as an investigator.I never expected to get laid off,but I did.Rather than sitting around,I decided to do something about it.It was the best decision that I made in a while.I really enjoyed the staff at Authentic.I have not been in school for a while,so it was a treat to have people spend time working with all of us students,one on one.The only thing that I do regret is that I didn't do this 7 years sooner.Since then I pay more attention to bars and clubs when I go out,and it is an eye-opener when I notice the things that others in my profession do that are incorrect.LOL My favorite instructor was Chyrs.All were good,but I enjoyed her class the most.I also like the fact that all of the instructors seem to have lots of experience and years in the field as bartenders.We also learned practical things as well.Just for the record I am one of those people who does not make decisions quickly,and I made this decision to attend this school within,about 2 weeks.I went to every bartending school that I could find that was here in Manhattan.Some seemed more interested in getting their hands in my pocket.There was even one school that refused to tell me their price over the phone.(there was no way I was falling for that).Another school looked really nice inside,but they seemed more interested in having me check out their fancy website then anything else.When I started asking questions I felt that they almost demanded me to look for the answers to the questions that I had online.How absurd was this? By far I am pleased with the whole process at Authentic.I have recommended 2 of my friends to attend their school.I also just landed a job 2 weeks ago working as a bartender in a bar and grill in the Riverdale section of The Bronx.Thanks to you all,at AUTHENTIC!
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