I agree with that sentiment. Being short too I always ended up getting the idiots.

Work at Tesco, it's much less stress!

You now need to be SIA licensed - a long winded and painful process - the paperwork is crap!

I used to as a second job many moons ago - both at a night club and at Reading and Phoenix Festivals.

Dear heaven the women were the worst. :roll: Most blokes would back of after they had got their fill of macho posturing and salved their egos, but the birds - talk about instigators to riot. :evil:

Heh heh, they would hate me and my kind as they could never play off a female bouncer like they could with the fellas. It just doesn't work. :twisted:

It does depend alot on where you work. It was exhausting, but front of house at the festivals was great fun. :lol:

And there was me thinking you meant as a door man in a uniform at a posh hotel - bit like Hotel Babylon.

Sorry, I'll get me coat :roll:

Nutty Lou x

Yep i coverd on the door to a club for a friend quite a few years ago, and although im shortish 5' 10" (but quite broad) i never really had that much trouble tbh. As i was the only guy on the front door and the other lad was downstairs in the warm, if their was any trouble i used to talk people down rather than smack em, although i did have to get a tad physical with a couple of customers.
Guys are usually just chopsey, the ladies however are a different matter, although if you use your mouth (to talk to them ;) ) then you will probably be alright. always worked for me ;) if you get what i mean :P.

Just remember that other people count on you aswell (other doorstaff) so if you do have to get physical, stay in control but dont hold back, ****ed up people can be quite strong and not feel pain as they normally would, control is the best form of defence not beating them to a pulp.

Good luck