24 Problems Only Bar Managers Will Understand

By Jack Morrell /

8. You Take It Personally When You Hear Criticism

Yes, you€™ve got a lot on your plate, and yes, you€™ll sound off about your bar, your staff, your boss and your booze to anyone who€™ll listen€ but if anyone else tries to kick off about the place you work in, then they€™d better be wearing a cast-iron jockstrap. Let€™s face it, you€™ve got far too much invested in this place - time, emotion, your youth and your health - to allow some smartarse to stick his beak in and shout the odds. That€™s your job, and no one else€™s.