Working behind the bar

@JudyEv (376793)
Rockingham, Australia
April 8, 2026 5:29am CST
Before we married, Vince worked in a bank in a very isolated town. He stayed in the pub during his time there. The hotel owner persuaded him to work in the bar after hours. He pointed out that, as Vince would spend his leisure hours in the pub anyway, he might as well spend the time working behind the bar. He’d still meet old friends and new, he wouldn’t drink as much and would earn money instead of spending it. Vince enjoyed the work, for all the reasons that the boss had given. The photo shows the hotel which is very typical of country hotels of the time.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (116953)
• United States
5h
It sounds like it worked out very well for Vince.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376793)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
He enjoyed his time there. The extra money would have useful too.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (497712)
• Italy
4h
That surely was a good deal and Vince was smart to accept. This hotel in the photo looks beautiful
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Anna
@LadyDuck (497712)
• Italy
1h
@JudyEv - This is very possible and they are seen from people coming from two different roads.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376793)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
Country hotels alway seem to be built on a corner. Maybe it gives them more parking space.
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YoghurtGal
@flapiz (23412)
• United Kingdom
1h
I like the country vibe of the structure. And yes it is a very good idea for him to work behind the bar. He can be social and earn at the same time.
Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14489)
• Ireland
Just now
@JudyEv I love the look of that hotel. It reeks of old fashioned charm and closely resembles one where we used to stay in Lorenzo Marques, Mozambique, in the late 60s.
Xavier Bage
@franxav (14507)
• India
34m
That doesn't look like a pub, but I would not complain if I got beverages ot my choice there.
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (37)
• United States
4h
I worked as a bartender for a very short period when I was 21.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376793)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
You'd meet some interesting characters I'm sure.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (205605)
• United States
1h
Sounds like it worked out fine.
Dominique
@dodo19 (47912)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
2h
It sounds like it worked out well for Vince. Definitely like the look of the hotel.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (132429)
• Marion, Ohio
2h
That was a great idea
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (9639)
• United Kingdom
2h
The Mister and I have said we would like our own pub ....maybe when the day time jobs are a thing of the past ...and we can move somewhere sunny and warmer than England.