On TechRepublic: Linux desktops have tanked: Get over it
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 3 of 28:
Next »
« Previous
Bartending School
In the mid-70's I took one of those vocational courses you see advertised on late-night TV: "Learn to be a Bartender in One Week". Although I never used it (I went at night, which takes 2 weeks and over the weekend I got my acceptance to law school), it was an excellent course and I would recommend that to someone looking to learn marketable job skills fast.

One of the class session was "How to Steal". The instructor said straight out, "We're not teaching this section so you can steal. Unlike most bartenders, because you have formal training you know the "fancy" stuff. (Multi-layered flaming drinks, etc.) Because you know the fancy stuff chances are you will become a shift manager or even a bar manager. If you don't know the techniques, you won't know what to look for to make sure employees are not stealing." (It's a LOT more complicated than just taking money from the till. For instance, some bartenders will bring their own bottle and pour free drinks, to increase their tips. By bringing their own bottle, the money in the till matches the total ounces sold. But it is still stealing because patrons would have BOUGHT more drinks if they weren't getting drinks FREE.)

The professor's reasoning is the same as when an Auditing course teaches accounting students about imaginary employees, check kiting, and other financial theft and fraud.
Posted by: Rick_R   Posted on: 08/05/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

I wish I'd had that class when I was a student  jfp | 08/05/08
I did hve security classes in college  iansane | 08/05/08
Bartending School  Rick_R | 08/05/08
He's exactly right!  techboy_z | 08/05/08
Chemistry, phyics, phooey!  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/05/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  Telix | 08/05/08
hold it a minute please  Quebec-french | 08/05/08
Re: gangsters and organised crime  iansane | 08/05/08
Right...  ajole | 08/06/08
Most definitely. (nt)  bjbrock | 08/05/08
Any good college...  grayn0de | 08/05/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  Scratchi | 08/05/08
Isn't all in how you label the Course?  btidwell | 08/05/08
Spin...  bernalillo | 08/05/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  enawn | 08/05/08
I doubt that this article is true  BALTHOR | 08/05/08
The real question is what qualifies ....  ShadeTree | 08/05/08
But  AndyCee | 08/06/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  zackwhittaker | 08/05/08
Already being done...  Aztecjones | 08/05/08
Already done  AndyCee | 08/06/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  sarahQ@... | 08/06/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  missplaced | 08/06/08
Actually, they teach that in another building.  ajole | 08/06/08
Hacking-Raping-B&E and Murder 101  blc1839 | 08/06/08
All or nothing ...  ozzie_tech | 08/06/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  bruden | 08/07/08
RE: Should colleges really teach hacking?  bkaplanr@... | 08/09/08

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads