How to Become a Valet
A valet is seldom appreciated but plays an absolutely integral role in our society. With our cities becoming more and more crowded, valets are needed outside restaurants, hotels and clubs just to keep traffic going. They can make some great tips. Here are a few pointers on how to become a valet.
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Instructions
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Obtain a driver's license. If you need a driver's license, log onto your state's DMV website, download the forms, follow instructions and make a appointment.
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Carry car insurance that will cover you driving someone else's car. The agency that eventually hires you will have insurance as well, but to be extra safe, carry your own insurance. It will give you piece of mind and make you more attractive to a potential boss.
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Learn how to drive cars with manual transmission. Some of the hottest cars around use a stick shift. No car purist would have his Porsche with an automatic transmission. If you are going to be an effective valet, you have to learn how to drive as many kinds of cars as possible.
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Practice parking in tight spaces. This is especially true in the city where real estate is at a premium. Practice with cones, then real cars, to get the feel for it. On the job, you can't be thinking; you have to do it fast.
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Search for open jobs in the paper and online. Many valet jobs are listed in the paper, as valet jobs in front of restaurants and bars are a localized specialty. But also check out monster.com, hotjobs.com and similar sites to find an opening.
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Show up at the interview well-dressed. Being a valet is a service job. The boss has to know that you are going to be polite, look respectable and do your job well. If you have tattoos or piercings, cover them up and take them out. Valet companies want people who look professional.
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Tips & Warnings
Next time you're at a restaurant with a valet, ask him how he got the gig. There's plenty of work to go around; they'll be more than happy to point you in the right direction.
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buster1104
Mar 24, 2008
that they have spending money) There is so much more that is on the tip (no pun intended again) of my tongue that I cant think of right now. Feel free to pass this on. -
buster1104
Mar 24, 2008
that they have spending money) There is so much more that is on the tip (no pun intended again) of my tongue that I cant think of right now. Feel free to pass this on.
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buster1104
Mar 24, 2008
, money talks. 8. Your a scumbag if you try to blame your valet driver for any prior damage or mechanical issues with your vehicle. 9. Your an idiot if you think that we dont know the trick of rolling a dollar bill so it seems like it is more then just a dollar. Giving monopoly money or fake money (which has happened) is an insult. We dont want your cute one million dollar bill. 10. Your valet driver might actually have a higher I.Q. then you think. Stop treating them like they are lesser of a person then you. 11. Asking for change is lame. Handing a five over and asking for four bucks back is Insulting. So is handing me your pocket full of coins and saying "sorry dude".. 12 . Some of the best tippers have the most average cars. Somebody teach the people in their $100k Beemers and Mercedes to tip better (or tell them to trade in their overpriced vehicle so t
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buster1104
Mar 24, 2008
an excuse not to tip. Sorry if you are the last person to get your car after a club or concert night. We dont work miracles. 5. Dont lie and tell us that you took care of the other guy when you came in. We know if you did or did not. Matter of fact we wrote it down. 6. Stop trying to look cute or bad ass when you hand over your car. Money talks. Flirting or thinking your the baddest **** to walk this earth is not going to make us run for your car any faster when you want it. 7. Dont expect us to leave your car up front for ten bucks. Dont expect us to leave your car close because you are going to be out in twenty minutes. Definately dont think that because you have a really nice car we are going to leave it close for you. I have no problem putting your Rolls Royce in a dark, dirty corner of the parking lot because you cant throw me at least a twenty. Again
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buster1104
Mar 24, 2008
Here is how you tip a valet. So you hand over your car at your local casino or hotel and you want the luxury of not having to park and pick up your own car? Let me give you some tips. (no pun intended) 1. If you dont have the money to give to your valet guy parking your vehicle go find self parking and stay the **** away from valet. (maybe you shouldnt bother going out if you are broke) 2. Two dollars is a lousy tip. Two dollars was the standard ten years ago. I support my family off of what you give me. Remember that. I have a wife and kids and I am a real person just like you. 3. Dont tip me a dollar after I saw you flip through a handful off hundred dollar bills. You are a scumbag for flashing your money and being a cheap bastard. 4. Dont lie about how long you had to wait. We know how long we took to get your car. We can prove it and dont use it for
