Ben, Just taking a job at starbuck's doesnt' mean "ending up" at starbucks - it means being responsible and doing what you need to do to pay your rent.
I am certain that in time, it will work out for your son, no problem. He has the drive and he will be a chef. I am thinking of you!! Long time no speak. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Braver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:05 AM 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 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
