August 16, 2006 (later that day):
Cooking too...
One night recently, I was DJing at Fuse, the usual first sunday of the month, and I overheard my buddy Russel, the cook, talking about his going away party. I figured this was not a temporary going away, but more of a permanent thing, since there was a party. So I asked what was up with that, and he said he was moving back to Panama city, FL, where he came from. I immediately perked my ears to this and asked if there was anyone lined up to take his place. He said there wasn't, and he reccomended coming in the next night and asking Dave the bartender about the position. I have only worked at a Subway for a year when I was 16, so I was a little uncertain of my qualifications, but Dave always liked me as a patron and agreed with my point of view that "you've got to start somewhere". So the interview process went smoothly, I went through a period of self-doubt in my ability to handle a new 2nd job, the first job, and school. But realizing the students were coming back into town for that big Yogurt Pump busy period, I quickly rejected any doubts I had about making my entry into the commercial foodservice kitchen, or about the fact that I desperately needed a new challenge. So tonight I had my first full train, and it went amazingly well. Chad said I did a very good job, and I thought I did too, and I think this may be a serious career consideration. Thus begins the next chapter in the beautifully multifaceted life of Joel Thomas.
Cooking too...
One night recently, I was DJing at Fuse, the usual first sunday of the month, and I overheard my buddy Russel, the cook, talking about his going away party. I figured this was not a temporary going away, but more of a permanent thing, since there was a party. So I asked what was up with that, and he said he was moving back to Panama city, FL, where he came from. I immediately perked my ears to this and asked if there was anyone lined up to take his place. He said there wasn't, and he reccomended coming in the next night and asking Dave the bartender about the position. I have only worked at a Subway for a year when I was 16, so I was a little uncertain of my qualifications, but Dave always liked me as a patron and agreed with my point of view that "you've got to start somewhere". So the interview process went smoothly, I went through a period of self-doubt in my ability to handle a new 2nd job, the first job, and school. But realizing the students were coming back into town for that big Yogurt Pump busy period, I quickly rejected any doubts I had about making my entry into the commercial foodservice kitchen, or about the fact that I desperately needed a new challenge. So tonight I had my first full train, and it went amazingly well. Chad said I did a very good job, and I thought I did too, and I think this may be a serious career consideration. Thus begins the next chapter in the beautifully multifaceted life of Joel Thomas.