Lineup dependant, i might give the Isle of Wight fest a bash - its reasonably close to me, and as its the weekend before glastonbury i cant ever imagine doing both back to back - this'll be the only chance to do it for another half decade. Again though its very lineup driven, i dont think there's much to do if you dont fancy any of the bands . . .
Done bars last 3 years. Personally think we get a good deal - lot of the bars are in the 'heart' of it so even if you're missing something you wanted you're usually catching something else.
If you're used to shifts and being customer facing, esp lates/nights and don't mind being on your feet it's easy work. Think if you're office based people sometimes find the adjustment harder. Depending on the bar depends how busy - lot of the bars have peaks and troughs of busy/quiet.
I work for Avalon and most of us do 3x8 hour shifts with at least one night. Workers Beer Company I believe do 4x6 hour shifts.
Each bar is supported by paid employees who are bar professionals and keep the bars stocked, sort breaks etc. Managers are generally cool and will be flexible to let you take your break when there's something on you want to see (but bear in mind if you're on Park and want to see something on the Pyramid, you can't make that work in a 30min break).
Never done recycling so can't compare, but can't say I'd fancy hand-sorting rubbish by comparison. Rather bop about with happy customers any day.
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