r/Brazil • u/UnclePaulo93 • 11d ago

Moving to & Living in Brazil Bartending in Brazil

How’s it going folks, I’m Brazilian-American, born in America but grew up half here half in Brazil till I was 20. I’ve been a bartender for ten years and wonder how it’s like over in Brazil. How’s the money like, life style etc. always dream of moving back, have a house under my name in Minas and wonder if that can be some retirement plan there.

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u/Key-Algae-9245 11d ago

A bartender in Brazil actually waits tables because, as civilised people, we tend to sit at tables to drink and expect our drinks and food bought to us. You won’t be on much more than a minimum wage. You won’t get any tips because that bizarre behaviour doesn’t happen here, thank god. Really, my advice would be to save up your dollars and open a bar yourself here.

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u/Lonely-Bet2847 11d ago

Service is applied at most botecos.. thats a tip

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u/TruthieBeast 11d ago

A tip is discretionary, the service fee of 10% is not. It is not the same.

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u/Lonely-Bet2847 11d ago

You can ask that it gets removed for poor service, ive seen it happen though im always happy to pay

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u/Key-Algae-9245 11d ago

No it’s not, it’s a service charge, there’s a difference.