so my interview went well. spoke with the chef and we seemed to be after the same things. he asked me to come back tomorrow to meet the hotel's director of operations, and of course i agreed.
then, about an hour later he called me and asked me to come in earlier and do a three course tasting for him. now .. . if i...
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then, about an hour later he called me and asked me to come in earlier and do a three course tasting for him. now .. . if i...
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i wasn't actually that worried, and didn't think it was anything but an infection that had already worked its way out, but having a doctor tell you "its not cancer" is well worth the price of having a colonoscapy.
leib_:
I'm so not looking forward to doing that 
done. so happy to be done at blackbird. what a shame.
really looking forward to my interview on wednesday, i really think i can get this job.
really looking forward to my interview on wednesday, i really think i can get this job.
well Blackbird you fucking blew it. with a little more effort, guidence, and organization you could've had a dedicated, ass kicking line cook who wanted nothing more than to keep the standards high. but you're lazy and scatterbrained. too worried about, i don't know what, to write your recipes down, keep things consistant, and make sure your employees have the information they need. you are...
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leib_:
Bummer! But good riddance!
Good luck with the interview!
Good luck with the interview!
leib_:
Well that's just silly.
And no, they don't normally give a shit as long as you're being respectful.
And for you, on to bigger and better things!
And no, they don't normally give a shit as long as you're being respectful.
And for you, on to bigger and better things!
fuck. today was shit. not ready, deliveries late, which put me in the shit, which is of course, my fault. i've decided that although i really wanted too, and am trying to thrive at Blackbird, the disorganization of the hierarchy is proving to be too much for me. apparently everyone else there works perfectly fine without any direction or data to look to when they...
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work got better thursday and friday. since it seems unlikey that i'm actually going to be trained how to work at this place, i just started doing what i think it right. if it because a problem, well, i guess i'll cross that bridge when i come to it.
after the iowa victory today my mind went right back to work.
all i can think...
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after the iowa victory today my mind went right back to work.
all i can think...
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amarena:
Yeah, trust your instincts! If you're not getting trained (which is wacky) then that's all you can do.
i am starting to get a little frustrated. i'm new and still unfamiliar, but don't seem to be getting much help from my overlords. trust me, i want to succed, i can do the work no problem when given the tools to succed. who knows if i'll ever get them. being talked down to about preparing an item i was never shown how to do...
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exhausted after my first day. working the lunch shift is nice because its only monday through friday and ihave night off for the first time in like ever.
but this whole waking up at 530am to catch a train is new to me. i am for the first time in my life part of the commuter rat race.
day 1 went pretty well. i bascially...
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but this whole waking up at 530am to catch a train is new to me. i am for the first time in my life part of the commuter rat race.
day 1 went pretty well. i bascially...
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xhippykid:
I wake up then to catch the train to school...it sucks... I wish it was for work. Glad it's going smoothly so far..
i got a job i got a job i got a job i got a job i got a job i got a job
if you can't tell i am excited. this whole summer has worked out the way i wanted it too in a perfect world. moved, went to europe, went on the family trip, went to VTR, and now i've been hired at...
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if you can't tell i am excited. this whole summer has worked out the way i wanted it too in a perfect world. moved, went to europe, went on the family trip, went to VTR, and now i've been hired at...
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pavone:
Hehe, congrats!!
resume sent to bonsoireechicago.com
although not my first choice still a michelin starred restaurant with good hours and monday's off.
i need to start working. being in idle is making me hate it here.
okay! staging on saturday and the place looks really cool. this means i can't go to the Braid show but fuck it, I WANT A JOB!
although not my first choice still a michelin starred restaurant with good hours and monday's off.
i need to start working. being in idle is making me hate it here.
okay! staging on saturday and the place looks really cool. this means i can't go to the Braid show but fuck it, I WANT A JOB!
xhippykid:
Good luck!!
this whole unemployed, in debt, and living with my parents shit is getting real old real fast.
back from breckenridge. man i realized how much i miss the mountains.
dad's 1974 Triumph TR6 ran great the whole trip and it was a beautiful drive on the way there. on the way back we pounded the interstate which alwasy sucks.
the convention was great, lots of nice cars, lots of familiar faces i hadn't seen in a while.
my dad was also inducted...
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dad's 1974 Triumph TR6 ran great the whole trip and it was a beautiful drive on the way there. on the way back we pounded the interstate which alwasy sucks.
the convention was great, lots of nice cars, lots of familiar faces i hadn't seen in a while.
my dad was also inducted...
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xhippykid:
No cool car pictures??
Hopefully the rest of the test come back okay..
Hopefully the rest of the test come back okay..
Please and thank you
See, this is why I don't go out to eat. Haha.
I hope it goes awesomely and that this turns out to be what you are looking for/want.
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