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bowmore
Oct 6, 2008



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I just realized I work in the industry.

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Chef De Cuisinart posted:

How's that alcoholism coming along?
haha, great.

Liquid Communism posted:

My condolences. :getin:
Thanks.


feelz good man posted:

Good luck. I just got out. I hung up my apron this week to become a blowhole in a shirt and tie all day.

I am going to miss commercial cooking. :(
It's not bad when I'm there except I know the owner has lost the passion so I feel like I'm on a bit of a shinking ship, at least I'm still getting paid. I do what I can to change things while I'm there.

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Dr. Garbanzo posted:

I learnt that one the hard way Black August. I had a chef when I was a dishy threaten to debone me with a full explanation and then he was going to fold up my skin to cook me in the dishwasher. All I did that was wrong was walk past with knives and not say BEHIND Knives rather than just behind.
Good, Knives are dangerous. I had to rip shreds off one of the girls I work with because she walked into the kitchen holding a knife outwards I couldn't believe it.

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I cut out a large piece of my pointer finger while grating carrots. I was out of action for a few days to make sure the bleeding had stopped since I nicked a vein apparently.

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Who listens to music in the kitchen? How do you do it? (iphone, stereo, etc) What get's you moving?

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What? Who doesn't have drains in a kitchen?

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Wroughtirony posted:

show up sober and showered
Optional.

Also the answer is text message.

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Make them repeat it 3 times back to you, if they don't 4 times, then 5 etc

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This is where the magic happens. A small amount of magic.

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People wear Crocs to work? People wear Crocs?

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Oct 6, 2008



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And I thought my line of coke with breakfast lunch and dinner was bad.

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BlueGrot posted:

Are people seriously doing coke to cope with work?
I was joking, 99% of the people working in this industry couldn't afford to have it every day.

I like my single large redbull per day, it keeps me going.

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Oct 6, 2008



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I would smoke weed before work but I can't afford it. (But living at home 17 year old kitchen hands can arrrrgh gently caress them)

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You could always lie to get in to a job if you really need to, you just better be a really quick learner.

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If you can get into the booze industry I say go for it, everyone I know who is in that industry is enjoying it.

In Australia anyways.

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Black August posted:

Nah, you were right. I called them back and they said they didn't want me after all. Now begins panic and anxiety as I have no money and only 2 days of work this week. That was a waste of valuable time I could have spent looking for another job.
You didn't want that job anyway trust me.

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Oct 6, 2008



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Have you spoken to her about it?

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Well she will learn the hard way, it's always a good idea to communicate though it's up to her whether she wants to listen or not, at least you've done your job.

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Turkeybone posted:

Ugh. Living with someone in NY would save me like $500-600 a month. The downside, of course, is:


"* No allowed to cook- yuo need to help keeping de pleace clean
* You can use the toaster, microwave and wash dishes
* Please no smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, no pets
* Pay rent on time is very important
* One mount rent + one mouth deposit to move in "
So it's like prison you pay for basically

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Oct 6, 2008



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If you really want to send a message don't tip. If I wasn't getting tips I'd probably start wondering why.

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Oct 6, 2008



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Love it when people quit mid shift and you have to pick up the slack, Ugh.

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I asked the same thing in the general questions thread but thought it'd be good to ask here

I need some ideas for baked eggs for my cafe menu, we only do Spanish (chorizo, onion, bacon, leek, mushroom and spinach) and Ricotta right now and wanted to have a variety in the menu refresh.

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Oct 6, 2008



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Running the kitchen on my own today, just sent these out, thought they looked good

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There is a decent amount of meat on them, I think they are not showing because of the angle

Also I served them myself because my servers complained, haha

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As you would have guessed we were not very busy today!

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Fuzzy Pipe Wrench posted:

I think I am going to leave my job and just work in a half-ok cafe somewhere I can just mindlessly pull shots of espresso endlessly and maybe make a batch of caramel to use for people's precious caramel soy lattes.
So basically where I work.

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Oct 6, 2008



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Quiet days are good days to clean and experiment with new dishes I think.

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Incredibly busy at work right now

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So my boss owes me 3 weeks of pay from last year and I've asked him when he is going to pay me (and the other staff he owes money too) and he doesn't have a definite answer. I actually really need the money right now so I'm wondering if I should just call him and ask for what he owes me or?

Not sure what to do

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Would love to but not sure what I would do for money in the meantime since he is still paying me, just missing 3 weeks (which I really need right now)

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I just a nice chat on the phone with him and he has agreed to pay me on Friday. Plan is to get money then quit. Woo :toot:

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It's because you've got your guard down.

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Sir Spaniard posted:

Another Australian chef here. I'd say lock in that job for certain, as much as possible with a concrete start date and signature if it's salary as well. I got rather majorly burned on a job that I moved cities for, at a place that was under construction. Figured I'd have a chill month off and relax.


It got delayed to 5 and I was near totally broke, but luckily found work some place else before things got totally desperate.


It's good you've got a second backup plan. I should've done that.
You should have read George Orwell's Down and Out in London and Paris. He goes through the exact same thing you just described.

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Liquid Communism posted:

If you like your chef who's gone, just quietly find another gig, and get in touch once he's back and let him know it was a pleasure working with him and that had things worked out otherwise, you'd have liked to continue doing so.

Never burn bridges. This is a small industry, and you don't realize how small until you go to a tasting event and see that four of the six places that showed up have someone you know cooking for them.


You probably make at least double what we poor bastards in the States do, and get time off. Tweek was just bitching about 'only two weeks off in a year', for comparison I took two days off last year, and I work six overnights a week with a total of 3 days closed for holidays.

Edit : Yeah, just checked the numbers.

Aus quotes average salary for bakers at $53k AUD, as compared to average US salary of $23k.

poo poo, I should migrate.
You should come out anyway for a working holiday

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My boss asked me about my emotional well being, over the phone, through another employee, caught me off guard. What an rear end in a top hat.

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That sounds dirty.

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Because they hate you. And they might be stupid. But probably mostly hate.

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I'm 100% latex free

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Please tell me computer simulation is some sort of slang for drugs

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bunnyofdoom posted:

I thought it was looking at internet porn while drunk.
I think you mean computer stimulation

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