<cfsympathy> (note that there is not trailing slash. This tag is in effect
until circumstances change)
Ugh.
After school and before you've made a name and place for yourself is a hard
time of life. Believe me -- I'm just beginning to climb out of it.
Two years ago, I got a job waiting tables at a steakhouse. It sucked (oh,
how it sucked) but was better than unemployment -- it got me out of the
house and put a little cash in my pocket. I was also doing some layout work
for a small startup which couldn't afford to pay me, but at least it kept my
interest up and got me back working with computers. Through that unpaid
job, I got hired at the newly built and not-yet-opened Office Depot selling
tech and, later, working in the print shop. Through that job, I got hired
at Moonbow.
I'm just saying that sometimes s#!t jobs pay off. And think about how many
restaraunt owners must cruise through Starbucks daily. :-)
Just trying to look on the bright side.
-- Ben Doom
Programmer & General Lackey
Moonbow Software, Inc
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
: Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 12:06 PM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: Seeking a little sympathy
:
:
: hi gang,
:
: Another real bummer with the 22-year-old son.
:
: He's been working as a banquet cook and fills in at the pantry station in
: the line restaurant sometimes.
: It's a "boutique hotel" with a huge, deluxe fitness club attached.
: The restaurant serves the hotel, the club, and hopefully the
: general public.
: But the sales and marketing person (who just got fired) did a lousy job of
: publicizing it to the community.
: Between that and the economy, business has been lousy.
: Most of the restaurant staff have had their hours cut.
: Yesterday, my son found out he's being laid off (via a voice mail
: message).
:
: So, it's gone from bad (no roommate and not enough hours to make ends
: meet), to worse (no job).
: This is the third horse he's had shot out from under him since getting out
: of the cooking school.
:
: He's pretty bummed out.
: So am I - his moving home would create a virtual (or real) war zone.
: And subsidizing him until he gets up to speed on a new job (or jobs) and a
: roommate would be hard financially, especially when we're finally
: getting a
: handle on the budjet.
: <heavy sigh>
:
: My wife went over to "just be there" last night.
: (He only wanted "Mom" there.)
: She suggested he get real and go for a job at Starbucks or something just
: to make rent.
:
: Yes, I know the economy is rough right now.
: But I cringe at the idea of financing an education at the California
: Culinary Academy for him to end up at Starbucks.
:
: I think the problem may be that he doesn't have fast enough knife and
: "production" skills to keep up with the chefs' expectations - he
: loves food
: and cooking, but isn't the most coordinated person. (You should see his
: handwriting!) And he doesn't have the "fire" (drive) and confidence to
: charge into the typical line kitchen and take it by storm. (Pardon the
: mixed metaphors.)
:
: Yeah, I'm sure it will work out for him and us.
: Just feeling a little bummed and looking for some kind words from a bunch
: of great people.
:
: Have a nice weekend, everyone.
:
: -Ben
:
:
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