What it’s like to be a bartender in NYCCNBC Make It reporter Kathleen Elkins makes a trip to The Penrose in New York City, a gastropub on the Upper East Side, to see what it’s like to go behind the bar and serve drinks to customers during happy hour. She spends a day in the life of bartender Don Young to see if she has what it takes to be a bartender.

There’s more to bartending than pouring beers and shaking cocktails, especially in the city that never sleeps. On a busy night, bartenders in New York City are juggling multiple drink orders from a continuous flow of customers. “I learned very quickly, in a very harsh way, that there’s a lot that goes into bartending.” The job can be exhausting but lucrative in a bustling city like New York. The best way to learn the profession is ‘trial by fire'”Anyone can be a bartender,” says Young.

“We really are looking for some sort of stimulus that would suggest it could propel the market forward. That health-care sector, though, remains a scary one for long-term investors, given the political risk that is at the center of the lower-for-longer thesis in market returns. Breaking traditionDe-risking is likely to be a theme under most scenarios going forward. “Give the fact that returns are likely to be lower going forward, it’s important to find ways to minimize fees, minimize taxes, some

She’s expanded her craft into That Cheese Class, which teaches a cheese plate design method she’s coined Cheese By Numbers. As an added bonus, she says, “cheese boards bring people together … and the best part about cheese plates is that you do not need to be a chef to make one.” And, as a bonus, here are two great recipes: one for a great cheese plate that costs less than $3 per person and takes less than 30 minutes to put together, and another for an on-the-go cheese plate to make your hecti

You can save hundreds of dollars per month by learning to do a few easy recurring tasks on your own. Here are three simple skills the pros suggest you can learn, and use to save money, based on their own experience. “One of the biggest DIY projects I took on to save money was learning how to wax myself,” says Shannon McLay, founder of New York’s Financial Gym. Meal prepWhy it’s important: You’ll save money, plus waiting time, while also having more control over what you eat and creating meals yo

Dow to open at new high on US-China trade talk optimismTraders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 04, 2019 in New York City. The S&P 500 was the only one of the three that closed at a record on Thursday. The contract amounts to a major win for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who has made cloud services a higher priority. For Amazon it would be smaller — the company’s Amazon Web Services division had $9 billion in revenue in the most recent quarter. The filing also s

The United States is set to extend a license allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with Chinese technology company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the deliberations. An earlier reprieve issued by the U.S. Commerce Department is set to expire on Monday, but the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to extend it for a period of time, according to the report, which added that the decision could change gi

Britain’s Prince Andrew said in comments broadcast on Friday that he had no recollection of ever meeting an American woman who alleges she was forced to have sex with him when she was underage. “I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever,” Andrew said. Giuffre, who was previously named Virginia Roberts, has said that she first had sex with Andrew when she was 17 and underage. Andrew’s former wife Ferguson sent him a message of support shortly before the interview excerpts

Johnson & Johnson shares climbed about 3% Friday after an Oklahoma judge reduced the penalty the company must pay over the state’s opioid lawsuit from $572 million to $465 million. Oklahoma Judge Thad Balkman originally ordered a $572 million penalty in late August, ruling that a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary “caused an opioid crisis that’s evidenced by increased rates of addiction, overdose deaths and neonatal abstinence syndrome.” Johnson & Johnson also appealed that decision, arguing that ther

Gary Jones, president UAW International, (left) and Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor, shake hands on July 15, 2019 at Ford World Headquarters to begin negotiations for a new contract. DETROIT – Members of the United Auto Workers have approved a new four-year deal with Ford Motor, the union announced Friday night. The contract was supported by 56.3% of Ford members who voted, according to the UAW. Acting UAW President Rory Gamble, who oversees the union’s Ford workers, called the deal “a

The city’s medical examiner ruled Epstein’s death a suicide. As part of the proposed plea deal, prosecutors wanted the guards to admit they falsified the prison records, according to the people familiar with the matter. They have been placed on administrative leave while the FBI and the Justice Department’s inspector general investigate the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death. Epstein’s death exposed mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may h

United Airlines is following Southwest and American Airlines in delaying the return of the Boeing 737 Max on its flight schedules into early March. The airline joins Southwest Airlines and American Airlines, which also pushed back their respective return-to-service dates last week. United had previously grounded its fleet of 14 737 Max planes through Jan. 5. Boeing, meanwhile, has continued to suffer from the worldwide grounding of the 737 Max. Pending approval by regulators, Boeing said it anti

Health-care stocks rose Friday after President Donald Trump discussed his administration’s new rule that will force hospitals to disclose the discounted prices they negotiate with insurers. Shares of hospitals HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Community Health Systems were also higher. The stock reaction to Trump’s rule means hospitals and insurers “aren’t very afraid,” said Zeke Emanuel, a medical doctor and former White House health-care advisor. Hospital and insurance groups quickly critic

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former HUD Secretary Julian Castro speaks at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 9, 2019. Deval Patrick into the race this week, the Democratic primary for the 2020 presidential election continues to be the largest and most diverse race in American political history. South Carolina serves as the bookend of the early contests before the cascade of voting on Super Tuesday, which is March 3. “Voters want someone who can win, not only in a

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on transparency in healthcare prices in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. A Pentagon spokesperson said the Department of Defense has confidence in the military justice system. In recent weeks, Pentagon officials had spoken with Trump about the cases, provided facts and emphasized the due process built into the military justice system. Gallagher, a decorated SEAL team platoon leader, was accused of committing various war crimes wh

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a new ally in her battle against private equity: Taylor Swift. “Private equity groups’ predatory practices actively hurt millions of Americans,” AOC wrote on Twitter Friday night. Many of those companies crumbled under the load of debt that private equity firms used to help finance their acquisitions. Nonetheless, private equity is already under an uncomfortable spotlight in the run up to the 2020 election, as populist rhetoric has rung loud. Democratic presiden

U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are set to visit facilities in Texas on Wednesday where Apple’s high-end computers are assembled, sources briefed on the matter confirmed Friday. Trump and Apple have had a contentious relationship at times but have met on numerous occasions over the last year. In February, Cook joined a Trump administration advisory board that hopes to prepare U.S. workers to deal with job training issues. In 2017, Trump said Cook had “promised me three big pla

A member of his staff, Taylor said, “could hear President Trump on the phone asking Ambassador Sondland about ‘the investigations.’ Ambassador Sondland told President Trump that the Ukrainians were ready to move forward.” Taylor continued: “Following the call with President Trump, the member of my staff asked Ambassador Sondland what President Trump thought about Ukraine. Ambassador Sondland responded that President Trump cares more about the investigations of [Joe] Biden, which [Trump’s persona

Not clear if Big Machine can block Taylor Swift at the VMAs, says Variety senior music editorJem Aswad, Variety senior music editor, and CNBC’s Julia Boorstin join ‘The Exchange’ to discuss Taylor Swift taking her feud with record label Big Machine to the public stage.

Confetti falls as Lyft CEO Logan Green (C) rings the Nasdaq opening bell celebrating the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Wall Street is not giving newly public ride hailing company Lyft enough credit, according to J.P. Morgan. Following its third-quarter earnings, Lyft just landed a spot on J.P. Morgan’s top internet picks list, alongside streaming company Netflix, e-commerce giant Amazon and tech titan Facebook.