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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by azerial@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/food@beehaw.org

So I'm pivoting away from tech, which makes money but I find incredibly soul sucking, into service. There's a super delicious, slightly upscale ramen joint right next to my apartment building. I saw they posted something on poached looking for line cooks. I took in my resume and told the guy my story and he offered me a stage. I'm super excited, nervous, and scared, but in a good way.

I feel honored and humbled. He told me to wear black, wear restaurant shoes and bring my knife. I have a week. (Oh by the way i got laid off from EA).

So I intend on getting a victorinox knife and damn, figuring it out. (My current knife is really uncomfortable and i just moved in with my partner who's a FOH manager at a local seafood place). I cook a lot and love it, love this place and specialize in asian cooking. I've worked in a kitchen before but it's been 13 years.

Anyway a long story long, anyone have any advice?

Also mods, if this is the wrong place for this, please delete it. I looked but didn't find another place.

Update: i got the job! They had me do lots of prep, green onions, white onions, arugula, trained me on the line. It was only 4 hours then the Chef offered me the job! Woohoo! He said my knife cuts were nice! Lol

Edit: i hate the job. I went down to 2 days and got a new job. The people i work with are unprofessional and think they are the shit. It's annoying. Lol NEXT

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[-] golfingtree@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

I have no advice to offer, but just wanted to say good luck! My mindset would be to always be curious, humble and learning. Please share updates when you can! A stranger on the fediverse is rooting for you.

[-] azerial@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I will absolutely update you! I'm super excited! It was a very interesting interview. I told him i HATED tech. He was like, what do you want to do? And i said anything. He sighed and said "you can stage under me. I was there 10 years ago".

Thank you for the kind encouragement.

[-] azerial@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I got the job! I updated my post. Thanks for the positive energy! :⁠-⁠)

[-] golfingtree@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Congrats!!!!!!

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