I have been working the doors since I was 17 and Im 23 now and still enjoy it even though I recently cut my shifts down to cover work to spend more time with the other half. I work in a garage during the week so its nice to have my weekends back. It can be hairy at times but as long as you work with a good team who you know you can rely on to look out for you then thats half the trouble sorted before it begins. I started in a quiet pub for 2 years and I thought I had experience, oh how I was wrong. I done a cover shift in a nightclub and realised I knew fook all, was great fun though and it certainly opened my eyes. After that I did a lot of nightclub work and loved it, every incident was a new experience and Im still learning now. Best bet is to get your badge and try and do maybe half a dozen cover shifts at a quiet pub then ask for a busy venue like a nightclub. The best way to learn is by getting stuck in there, as long as you have a good team you will learn quick. Like I say Im still learning new things now some 6 years later. Its a good job but dont forget the potential danger you put yourself in when you go to work.

Seeing as no one else has, Ill be the first to mention Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze, top film but glamourises the job "a little".

Good luck if you decide to do it mate. Put it this way if you dont like it you will ony have to do 3 shifts max and you will have made your money back that it cost to apply for your badge.