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experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?
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hi guys,I'm finishing up a 2 year degree this december, after which I'm hoping to get into some seasonal work out west. i'm new to this whole thing, so i was wondering if a few of you veterans could…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Carol Jul 31, 2010.
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Carol replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"Our EDR cook went from Dishpit to cook in early this season."
reggiecohen replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"actually it is easy to move up from the dish pit to prep seen it happen alot including me went from dish pit to prep cook in 3months so it can be done"
Carol replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"god, its tempting, Scott--did I tell you I got real sea sick last time I was on a boat :(
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Blake Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"thanks for the offer, grant. I might be taking you up on that. I don't know anyone in colorado. a friend of mine used couchsurfing to find places to stay in latvia. said it worked out really well. figured it'd be wishful thinking to expect…"
Blake Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"thanks again, both of you. i'm not working in a kitchen right now because of any specific love of cooking. I just needed a job. That said, it's been one of the more enjoyable jobs I've held (and i've held a lot of them, haha).…"
akscootr replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"It is very realistic; I have seen it at literally every place I have worked. Just take pride in your work and be friendly to customers. Also, let managemnt know you are interested in serving..."
Carol replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"Exactly, Keith. I was discribing as he requested, the differneces in the positions. Not that a person can just jump in midstream, but, If its something worth putting years into because you do enjoy it then go for it. EDR cook can be a fairly entry…"
Keith Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"The bigger point I was trying to make is that with one year's experience with a pretty limited menu...no saute, no broiler..is that a line cook's position is not likely for a couple, or maybe 3-4 more years of various kitchen work. Most of…"
Carol replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"In the employee dining room, you are cooking big batches of stuff, maybe doing some frying, or grilling sandwhiches.
I did that last summer, and was promoted after a month to manager of the edr, and still cooking. You put the food out, buffet style.…"
Keith Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"I've seen that jump happen fairly quickly depending on the place and time and attitude.
There are a lot of cook openings listed most of the time. But most of them are going to require a lot more experience than you have indicated. Sure, if you…"
Blake Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"thanks, akscootr. sounds like you just cold call? never would have thought of living on a boat! what a great idea!"
Blake Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"thanks for your help wendy."
Blake Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"thanks for your help keith. the ski resort idea sounds pretty tempting.
on the subject of bussing: how realistic is it to hope to move up from bussing to serving in one season if I have no serving experience?"
Blake Larson replied to Blake Larson's discussion experienced advice re: getting into seasonal work?"thanks for all of your input, carol. having never been in a xanterra employee dining room, how does working in the employee dining room differ from a line cook position?"
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- Hometown:
- severn, md
- About Me:
- i'm an ok guy.
- Last Seasonal Job:
- selling watches. more seasonal than you'd think.
- Favorite Seasonal Job:
- probably construction
- Where have you lived and worked?
- illinois, maryland, massachusetts
- Dream Job:
- photographer
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- At 10:17pm on March 16, 2011,
Emily E. Casares said… - HEY KIDDO! just thought of you while looking at schedules for SXSW, Means Jeans are playing some shows and I'm gonna check them out. Hope all is well!
- At 8:03pm on July 27, 2010, Emily E. Casares said…
- hey blake, check this band out: http://www.myspace.com/thezoltars (specifically the song Homicide). they are one out of dozens of awesome bands current in Austin. Also all the bands on their friends list are great, check out love collector, harlem, bad sports, cowabunga babez, holy wave, literature. those are all my friends! i think you will enjoy the music.
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