I currently work at the Manchester Evening News Arena - one of the largest indoor venues in the world with a capacity of up to 23,000~ for all kinds of concerts and indoor live events. I'm only Bar Staff there, but it has its advantages. I can sometimes score some cheaper tickets for events, and by knowing other people there get free food and beverages at events I go to.
My hours vary, as I can only work when an event is scheduled, which is sometimes a pain but usually great - I like casual work. I get to pick and choose which events I work, and as long as I work roughly 1/3 of the events in a year they won't even begin to hold contract talks unless my performance is utter rubbish. It's great to get to hear and sometimes see (if I'm lucky) some bands I enjoy live, if I do fail to get tickets.
The best thing about the job is it's almost always evening work unless there's an all-day event on. So I never have to get up early and it's easy to go to a bar or something with friends once finished. So, it's a good part-time thing, but I'm obviously looking for something full-time right now. I'll be able to keep this job as well as another job if/when I do find one though, so I can always work there when I'm not at my other job if I need some extra cash. I get paid every two weeks instead of the usual every month as well, which is often a benefit as I get extra money earlier than usual if I need it.
The last bonus is a holiday pay. 10% of everything I earn in the whole calender year goes into a holiday pay that I can claim whenever I wish. This is because during August there's usually no events at all, hence no work.
That's about it from me, as the other jobs I've had were temporary and my career has taken a nose dive. Hopefully I'll find something good soon though.
