I work in a bar – I revealed how much I earn in a night and it’s making people want to quit their office jobs
A BARTENDER has revealed how much she makes and people are saying it’s time to leave their 9 to 5 office jobs.
Many were shocked at how much she was able to rake in in just one day.
Cassandra (@bodyodicass) shared the video with over 450,000 TikTok followers.
The bartender, who works at Bar Howard in New York City, said her tips that night were fairly standard.
“This is a realistic Saturday night,” she said, holding up a giant wad of cash.
Peeling the rubber band off the cash, she started counting, recalling the shift.
She explained at first it seemed to be a bit slow but the night quickly took off: “It was wicked f**king slow but then a guy tipped us a thousand dollars so it did even out kind of,” she said.
Starting off with three stacks of a hundred one-dollar bills, she started her counter at $300.
After counting up her $20 bills, she moved onto her $5s and a few leftover $1s.
Totaling it all up, she revealed she earned $896 for a nine-hour shift, averaging out to about $100 per hour.
She explained bartenders in her high-cost-of-living area can typically expect that rate.
“That’s the average rate in Soho, more or less, so yeah if you guys have been thinking about getting into bartending, I tell everybody, do it,” she said.
People took her advice, taking to the comments to share their plans to quit their jobs.
“I’m literally a rocket scientist and don’t make close to that,” said one commenter.
“That’s amazing!! I used to be a waitress and I made more money working 2 nights a week than I do teaching 5 days a week,” said another.
“I serve and bartend and make $2,500-$3,000 a week in 43 hours… Best money I’ve made,” said a third.
“That’s almost my whole paycheck for two weeks as a 911 dispatcher,” said one jealous viewer.