I was huge enough to play football, but not fast enough, instead, I ended up being a bouncer at a local club.
Whenever a live rock n roll act would play I would hover near the stage, to make sure nothing bad happened.
Usually it was peaceful, but depending on the kind of rock n roll and the drink specials, people would get drunk and rowdy and there would be an altercation! Breaking up fights wasn’t bad work, I guess, but it didn’t pay well. These days I have moved on to “greener” pastures, I check IDs at the door of the local cannabis dispensary, even though this is a legit business, run similarly to a pharmacy, it is still a marijuana corporation and therefore it’s wise to be prepared for an uncivilized element. We do get people who come into the cannabis dispensary with no money or intent to buy anything, they are just looking for freebies, or to shoplift. Well, with a huge hoss like me at the door, you better believe all the people think twice about trying to pocket any cannabis products from my store! We also have a camera system, but no one watches them, we just record everything in case some cannabis products go missing so we can have proof. I really appreciate this job, because although I’ve had to chase a few people out of the cannabis dispensary, I haven’t had to break a single fistfight. That’s the great thing about cannabis smokers, unlike drunks they are not prone to acts of violence, just taking naps.