8.12.2008: Two Weeks Until 2nd Semester....
Posted 08-12-2008 at 06:42 PM by Stewey
So this past week, our home refrigerator died.
The bad part: We shelled out money for a new one. We also had company stay with us overnight the day it died...so no cold water for them in the Vegas heat. Not to mention that we had JUST gone grocery shopping the day before. Ugh! Fun times!
The good part: I was able to apply my knowledge from my sanitation class...test the temperatures of various food items that had thawed...and was able to save us a little chunk of money by knowing which items were still safe and edible, and which items needed to be tossed out. Whoo-hoo! Practical application of knowledge...can't beat that !
As for the job outlook, I spoke with the restaurant that offered me a position, but it looks like they won't need me until October for certain. I am still excited since I know that they still want me, but since that cuts right into the middle of the semester...yaddah yaddah yaddah.
So for now, my plan is to start the semester and not worry about the job until they are ready for me. It is good to know for certain (at least mostly for certain) when they will need me. I have been a little stressed this past week because I wanted to make sure I was completely available the moment they need me. And since they were a little vague as to the start date, I hesitated in making any plans. But now, I can at least feel free to make plans for the next couple of months.
Then again, there is that side of me who is getting antsy about money...the allure of certain job openings outside of the food industry is very tempting. But I think once classes start, I will feel reinvigorated and more focused on continuing my culinary edu.
The bad part: We shelled out money for a new one. We also had company stay with us overnight the day it died...so no cold water for them in the Vegas heat. Not to mention that we had JUST gone grocery shopping the day before. Ugh! Fun times!
The good part: I was able to apply my knowledge from my sanitation class...test the temperatures of various food items that had thawed...and was able to save us a little chunk of money by knowing which items were still safe and edible, and which items needed to be tossed out. Whoo-hoo! Practical application of knowledge...can't beat that !
As for the job outlook, I spoke with the restaurant that offered me a position, but it looks like they won't need me until October for certain. I am still excited since I know that they still want me, but since that cuts right into the middle of the semester...yaddah yaddah yaddah.
So for now, my plan is to start the semester and not worry about the job until they are ready for me. It is good to know for certain (at least mostly for certain) when they will need me. I have been a little stressed this past week because I wanted to make sure I was completely available the moment they need me. And since they were a little vague as to the start date, I hesitated in making any plans. But now, I can at least feel free to make plans for the next couple of months.
Then again, there is that side of me who is getting antsy about money...the allure of certain job openings outside of the food industry is very tempting. But I think once classes start, I will feel reinvigorated and more focused on continuing my culinary edu.
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