Need some opinions...

[OregonYeti]

I can peel onions and even cook rice. Pay me 60k

[panini]

ChefTorrie,
No, our profession is so antiquated and primitive, most salaries don't come close to those in other fields with experience and schooling. I just happened to catch the local town meeting on cable and their job postings at the end were for baseball field technitions, road crew assistants, etc. The lowest paying position started at 21.87 hr. benefits included. The average mid range kitchen worker here is 10-12 hr. with experience.
The people I work with would be considered extremely overpaid for their positions. BUT, my PC has been with us 21 yrs and our newest employee has been with us for 8 yrs. We do have a little break-in period where they are not considered an employee until they start earning a yearly percent of the operation. That can be 1-18 months.
PS Have an opening for entry level decoration/production in Oct. Our one apprentice is off to J&W.
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Also, Here, unemployment is a percentage. If someone worked 5 months, comes to you and works a month and moves on. I have to pick up that 20 percentage for up to 18 months. That is not the bad part. The increase in your total u/e can surpass what you pay for them by a lot.
Chef, I have taken a break from CT and it has become apparent that I'm back to square one when trying to get my fingers to explain what my mind is thinking, sorry.

[ChefTorrie]

No big deal panini, I was just trying to figure out what you meant.

[BombayBen]

Originally Posted by ChefTorrie

I dont really have time to give this guy a learning curve. I need he to be had of the line. Its hard to cut the guy slack when your doing 200 counts from 12-2, and thats only for lunch. Which is the only time hes worked so far, i would like to see him 4-1030 when dinner rush comes.
Bottom line, I hired him because he said he had experience at running a line.
IM SOOOOOO frustrated and really not wanting to go to open the restaurant in the AM.

Here in the UK we have a month or so to get rid of people. I was once in a similar situation. I told the lady in question that the job she had been hired for was perhaps not suited to her and offered her something else. I could almost SEE the relief in her face!!

[OregonYeti]

BombayBen, with a name like like that you will probably get lots of requests for Indian cooking suggestions.

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[BombayBen]

Originally Posted by OregonYeti

BombayBen, with a name like like that you will probably get lots of requests for Indian cooking suggestions.

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No problem - Indian is my thing!!

[OregonYeti]

I grew up in India and had lots of requests and I'm not an expert in Indian cooking at all. I recently posted at IndiaMike that Indian chefs would be appreciated here.

[nowIamone]

So tell us what happened when you met with the owner???

[bughut]

anyone hired in a position of responsibility is given a 1 day payed trial interveiw after the oral one. Mostly you know straight away. Afterthat it's a weeks trial. If you dont know after a week then...............
Afterthat it's 3 months.
I just had to let an commi go after3 months. Still asking me "what will i do now" AARGHH!