Hello , I had thought about bartending school but i work part time in a pub. I hated the smoke in the bar but now no smoking in bars as the law changed for healthier environment. I work as barback in a small bar, best for a deaf to work in small bar where noise can be a factor and lighting to lipread. It all depends where you are. I cant bartend where i work right now but a license is required so they say but i know people from other places can work their way up and become a bartender by working in other crappy jobs like a doorperson. I sure could use the money cos tips are very good. In the bar i work they are full of bartenders so its not a high turnover there cos many part timers there work for years.