Julia Altshuler wrote:

> You don't need culinary school to get a job as a busboy. I know you've
> said that you've researched this, and I believe you, but there's still
> nothing like getting into a professional kitchen and getting your
> proverbial feet wet. Part of your research should be working 6 months
> in the front of the house as a waiter. Even with little or no
> experience you should be able to get a job somewhere waiting tables.
> The next part of your research should be working 6 months or more in the
> back of the house. This will be harder to get without experience, but
> you ought to be able to find something washing dishes or, better yet for
> your purposes, prepping. Bakeries sometimes take on apprentices, and
> that's good food experience too.


All excellent advice...


> For me, the biggest surprise about the food industry was the people I
> was working with. I had the worst time fitting in and working as a team
> with people I didn't get along with or feel like friends with.
>


Yup, it's a "team" working environment, unless you are head honcho you MUST
sublimate any individual urges and work as one with your co - workers. To
use an analogy, you are a worker bee in a bee hive, worker bees that don't
work are cast out of the hive and killed or starved.. If you can't blend in
you will be toast (and BURNT toast...and VERY soon too)...

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Best
Greg