Posts by justjoe

The economy stinks and around here a chain or indie rest. goes out of business literally every month, so is this a bad time to be in the kitchen? Do you think jobs in tourist areas are more stable than other places, such as mid sized...

Except for very rare circumstances, you are not obligated to tell anyone about your medical history. Google HIPPA. It is comman for colleges to require their students to have health ins. A lot of schools allow students to buy a health...

the_seraphim, If I were to leave my job and buy my family plan out of my own pocket it would run about $1,200 a month. If you don't get medical insurance through your employer, very few people in the US can afford health insurance...

Something like the French Pastry School in Chicago might be what you are looking for. Since you already have a (non-culinary) degree, you can get an Associates Degree in baking and pastry in just one year from Johnson and Wales under...

A pastry person starting out makes more like 8-10 dollars an hour. 48 grand is certainly not low end starting pay for a pastry chef. I'm not saying it's not appropriate, just that it is not "normal," which means underpaid. ...

I think most people do without. You cannot afford private insurance on typical kitchen wages.

At most community colleges I checked into you could get an Associates for 4-8 grand. Be aware that the lab fees, etc. at J&W will boost your cost for the year up to about the 25 thousand mark. I don't consider J&W or any of the...

Do you have the requisite industry experience to get into the CIA? You are young, so I would suggest that you go for a degree and not a diploma. The CIA (and many places that don't cost nearly as much) can let you earn a degree. A...

Sorry to hear about your father...it must be very tough for you. If you want to go to a top rated culinary school you need to pick up your grades. Most schools offer tutoring sessions. You need to know how to write and communicate,...

Foodpump: Your experiences may be different than mine, but I've been in management for over 20 years and have never asked or expected an employee to donate one minute of their time off the clock. I am salaried and a salaried position...