>keep on asking /ck/ if getting a job in a restaurant is a good idea as an unemployed loser for the past 3 years>everyone tells me not to do it because it's shit>out of desperation apply for a kitchen hand job after getting rejected from hundreds of factory, supermarket and warehouse jobs >manage to get it because they're desperate for staff >7 months later still love my job, no longer finish every shift with a sore body after gaining some muscle and enjoy the fast paced environment and camaraderie What the fuck /ck/?Pic unrelated
>>21653316>What the fuck /ck/?You got lucky. Enjoy it while you can. Save up as much money as you can for when life gets sour
1. the pay is abysmal. you'll pull a 12 hour shift and bring home $100 before taxes2. it's thankless. management might kiss your ass and tell you that you're their new favorite guy, but if you get sick and call in ONCE, they turn on you. suddenly it's fuck you i wish i never hired your lazy ass getting sick before his shift starts
>>21653356>any year>getting sickKek
>>21653356I just go to work sick. I sneezed in some fat fucks order this saturday, hope he got whatever cancers I have.
>>21653356I get paid $20 an hour and I work 6-9 hour shiftsManagement do not really care about me, are they supposed to? I only deal with the back of house staff
>>21653316>>out of desperation apply for a kitchen hand jobwalk-in fridge yes. freezer no. watch the lettuce.
>>21653316>7 months later still love my job, no longer finish every shift with a sore body after gaining some muscle and enjoy the fast paced environment and camaraderieHappy for you bro, I hope your success leads to even better
With wage jobs you're supposed to move on or move up once you get good. Unless you're one of those with fat ass lazy wife and a kid or two.
>>21653316Imagine asking any board on 4chan for life advice
>>21654327I figured it'd be the best place to ask for advice for losersYes 4chan has ruined my life but it's made me into the person I am and for that I am bitterly grateful >>21654221I've been practicing my knife skills for the past month, about 20 minutes each dayI think I'm getting better>>21654189Thanks broI feel motivated to move forward with my life for the first time in nearly a decade
>chuds when they see someone enjoying his job
>>21653316Work depends on the boss. You get a good boss, work's not so bad. You get a shit boss, it's a hellhole and Satan runs the place. So luck is a major factor for all jobs. Plus /ck/ did you a massive favor by dropping your expectations to the floor. That way you went in expecting the worst, didn't get a total shit dropped on you, and you had a better time than expected. Just imagine you went in thinking it was all rainbows and sunshine! You'd quit day one. Instead you knew it could be shit, it wasn't and you stuck with it. >>21653450You get various bosses by luck. Sounds like you have a good hands off boss. Best kind to have really. You do your shit, they pay your ass, no bullshit or frills.
>>21655257Well of course. 75% of Americans hate their job from some surveys. I think the last I saw was 21% was satisfied with their career, it varies per year. So odd are high someone has a shit boss and a shit job as a result, and aren't happy. And seeing a happy person activates CRAB ESCAPING BUCKET, MUST PULL BACK IN thinking, and they gotta shit on the happy person to spread the misery.
>>21655339That percentage can't be right, America is a nation of bootlickers
Im a server and love my job but the problem is its low key ruined my life because Im now almost a decade into serving and have no other marketable skills and theres no upward mobility whatsoever so Im basically stuck doing this forever and Ill never make actually good moneystill my fault of course but man its really depressing how Ive literally threw my life into the trash over being too depressed and lazy to just not be a fucking failure and plan for the future
>>21655339Why can't people pick a job they like?
>>21655389What job did you pick?
>>21655344Can't you upskill and get jobs at fine dining restaurants?Or take on more of a management role and use that to branch out?
>>21653316thats great anon keep at it.
Good job, bro. I'm happy for you.
>>21653316/ck/ is full of fattys who can't stand for 8 hours a day .
>>21653316I'm glad you found your calling, anon. I had a laboratory job where I physically moved little pressure filled furnaces up and onto my cooking chemistry lines, and watched multiple gauges andI had to lift weights on the weekend to be able to keep up with the physical nature of it. Eventually, I could have worked 24/7 and still not be tired.I think the real criticisms about kitchen work is working when other people are off, like it's hard to be compatible with children and their school schedules and holiday times with family, especially if one has to travel. The times you are busiest is when your family tugs at your time.
>>21654221And what would he move on to retard?There isn't a promotion for everyone, slaves are needed to keep the place running.
>>21656919Most people here don't have to worry about kids and families though
>>21656919The thing I didn't like about working in a kitchen were my coworkers being crackheads that would start slamming shit when 5 customers came in.
>>21653316This is pretty much what happened to me, happens to most losers. Eleven years ago, I was a college dropout, drug addict, failed at every other job I tried. Got a job washing dishes, and I just fell in love with everything about restaurant work, started doing prep, started working on the line, started working at different places, learning different things, building my resume. Today I make 90k as executive chef at a country club. Whenever I say that here, I'm told that I'm basically in poverty, but I have a house, nice truck, live very comfortably, all on a high school diploma alone, never even went to culinary school
>>21654351Advice from me, who is this guy >>21658120Practice when you're home, cook for yourself as much as possible, learn your different cuts: julienne, batonet, dice, chiffonade, etc. Buy whole chickens and practice carving them, even if you'll never do it at your current job. Don't be afraid to branch out after some time. When you've been there for a full year, keep your eyes peeled for job openings at places near you that interest you, that may be a level above where you currently work. Don't fall into the usual traps of alcoholism and drug addiction, don't fuck the waitresses no matter how drunk and fucked up and horny they get, do buy some expensive ass orthotic slip resistant shoes the minute you have some money saved up, they are an investment into the future of your health because this is a very physically demanding job, more than most people realize. I worked landscaping and road construction a few times in my life when I wanted to do something besides cook, and honestly those gigs weren't as hard on me, I got regular breaks, real thirty minute breaks, not five minutes to sit on a milk crate. Get into the habit of stretching, for the love of God don't pick up smoking.
>>21653316well if it's the kind of work you like then you're winning just get your own place and you're set
>>21657910>And what would he move on to retard?Anything.
>>21655389You never know going into a job. You think you might love it but you wind up hating it and vise versa
>>21653316>What the fuck /ck/?No one here presumed your were such a fucking retard that you would enjoy one of the worst industries possible.
Is it possible to get hired as a cook at a legit restaurant with no experience? By legit I mean minimal frozen shit
>>21653316depends on your age and ambitions. i got lucky too landing a job in fine dining when i was 18. money was good enough and the work was engaging enough i didnt realize i was working a dead end job until i was like 27. i have zero passion for food, i just enjoy learning proceedures and moving fast. i said i'd never go back but i've worked as an EMT, a deckhand and a tree trimmer since and i realize i would have fonder memories of cooking if i hadnt been so directionless, exploited and also bonked out of my mind on stimulants and alcohol. i wasnt a whiteboy bourdainfag rockstar cook either, i just really really didn't want to face what was waiting for me at home so i worked and insane amount of hours and the management happily supplied me with speed to get me through. they even let me sleep in the office sometimes. might be fun to go back to for a year or two now that life is fucking normal, just chill on garm and listen to young guys talk about their actively imploding lives
>>21653316>listening to 4chan about anythingThe anonymous posts give an air of mystique, but take a moment to visualize the type of abject faggot you are talking to when you post here.
>>21659523If you're willing to scrub pots and clean and organize the fridges, yeahJust think of it like joining a gang, they'll find some shit for you to do and over time you can move up if you're good enough
>>21653316the life has to find you man, you did it the right way, as a last resort after trying everything else. if you go into it for memes expecting to have fun and not because your survival is on the line it will be a bad time
>>21655344You should probably look into getting a higher education. My best friend's dad was a server and got educated into becoming a sommelier. He then worked a few years at high end restaurants, and then started working freelance reviewing wine for airline companies.
>>21659523Unironically stage (work for free) for a week and be open and honest you want to skip the dishpit and immediately hop into a prep position or work if you can hack itlook at it this way anon what's the better option a week of free labour showing ambition and drive skipping the bottom rung or slaving away as a dishwasher for xyz months until a position opens up
>>21659613AI ain't gonna wait tables, Anon
