So who's cashing in on the races?

cornbb

Looking through some of the posts in this forum, it seems to me that if us Galwegians play our cards right we might be in for a bit of an opportunistic windfall. So who's planning on babysitting, selling home made booze, renting out your apartment/room/dog kennel? Me, I'm renting out a patch of, er, standing room out here in the wesht.

JohnCleary

Nothing, i'm not a cnut

the whole year inn

renting and going to try and make some money in the casinos hold em ftw

wet-paint

Double pay all week long, and Monday to Thursday will be DEAD. I have my sister's wedding on the saturday, and I'm currently working for it, but I might see if I can just leave the wedding at half five, skip the meal, and be back by ten. Maybe, if the sister allows it.

gaeilgegrinds

I babysat in the G last year, my God was I glad I did! I went to Ladies Day & worked every other day. Got €200 most nights (they just seemed to round it up!) for watching tv & checking on babies every few minutes, unreal! Was saving for a new house & it went a LONG way towards helping me!

slickmcvic

made over €1000 in tips alone 2003 worked as a night porter in a salthill hotel...big money poker games goin on all night,head was wrecked doin drinks & toastie orders but got a good bitta cash for it!!
Spend most of Race Week 2004 in SClass Mercs as a car valet....fair bitta tips in that as well!......love race week gonna be on other side of the tables this year

padi89

wet-paint wrote:

I have my sister's wedding on the saturday, and I'm currently working for it, but I might see if I can just leave the wedding at half five, skip the meal, and be back by ten. Maybe, if the sister allows it.

Seriously?? Did you not think of organising the day off for your sisters wedding??I dont know your circumstances but you really should'nt be thinking about leaving it.

padi89

The Bookies.
A few years ago i had to drive a guys car from Ballybrit to the Corrib Great Southern and he gave me a 40 euro tip

wet-paint

padi89 wrote:

Seriously?? Did you not think of organising the day off for your sisters wedding??I dont know your circumstances but you really should'nt be thinking about leaving it.

I totally agree with you, but I went on holidays there last week without having arranged someone to cover for me, so they basically were one man down for the weekend, and as far as I can see, there's nobody to cover for me again this time. So if I do it twice, I might get fired.

JIZZLORD

the only way i can see myself profiting is if i become a manwhore. i've seen deuce bigalow: male gigolo. is that enough qualifications?

extraice

Think if the weather is bad so will the week but Sat sun off the bankholiday will be nuts
Wed and Thr off that week is nut up the races and that side off town

Think time to head to Salthill for some fun as town unreal and not safe

padi89

extraice wrote:

Think time to head to Salthill for some fun as town unreal and not safe

Not safe???

foxy_19-89

nowhere is 'safe' during race week. the city cant cope with so many people!!

im working all week in a nightclub, praying for good tips, in bad need!


HINTING to all you big winners!

gaeilgegrinds

Are tips common in nightclubs? I must seem raelly scabby cos I never tipped in a club! Oops!

Caliden

Well when it takes 10-20 minutes to get a drink I don't see the point nor am I in the mood to tip.

Kazooie

Caliden wrote:

Well when it takes 10-20 minutes to get a drink I don't see the point nor am I in the mood to tip.

Yes but if you did tip then the barman wouldn't let you wait that long again.

padi89

foxy_19-89 wrote:

nowhere is 'safe' during race week. the city cant cope with so many people!!

Of course it can, thats why its so successful.

Amazotheamazing

While I think Race week is over-rated (except Thursday), it's remarkable how safe the week is, considering the crowds and the drinking.

gaeilgegrinds

It's always smothered with Gardaí, I've never felt anything but safe!

NeoSlicerZ

gob_smacked wrote:

renting and going to try and make some money in the casinos hold em ftw

Quite annoyed I won't be in Galway for the races to play poker in the new casino but I'll be in Canada... here's to finding a casino over there

3greenrizla's

gaeilgegrinds wrote:

I babysat in the G last year, my God was I glad I did! I went to Ladies Day & worked every other day. Got €200 most nights (they just seemed to round it up!) for watching tv & checking on babies every few minutes, unreal! Was saving for a new house & it went a LONG way towards helping me!

who do you contact about this, My better half might be interested...

thanks

Tar.Aldarion

New casino. New casino. New casino. New casino. New casino. New casino.

Zzippy

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

New casino. New casino. New casino. New casino. New casino. New casino.

Where? Where? Where? Where? Where? Where?

Tar.Aldarion

Eglingtom st.
http://www.theeglinton.com/
cash blinds 1/2e and up.