New Job
- michaelanthony
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When I moved to this part of the world 7 yrs ago I worked as a cabinetmaker for a custom shop and in 2010 the bank took the building. I have since worked in restaurants as a cook and have been trying to find my way out since...the area is depressed and all restaurants jobs are capped and cut throat, if you can be replaced for less $$ regardless of skill you're gone. Business's have no choice but to rely on seasonal visitors now that the 2 paper mills in the neighboring towns are gone, the population is down dramatically.
Last fall I applied for a job in our local hospital's food services to no avail. This year the same job had another opening and I jumped at it and I was hired friday. It felt good to get a call asking me if they could make an offer for my services. Tuesday is orientation and then my training will begin. The best part is the normal shifts are 3 x 12.5 hr days and anymore is overtime! The benefits they offer are priceless by today's standard and were available to most workers 20 - 30 yrs ago. I will still work p/t at the restaurant I presently work for because the labor pool is thin and those that show up can barely pass a simple math question, and these are the ones who say they have experience. It is also nice to now if my present boss doesn't like it
Last fall I applied for a job in our local hospital's food services to no avail. This year the same job had another opening and I jumped at it and I was hired friday. It felt good to get a call asking me if they could make an offer for my services. Tuesday is orientation and then my training will begin. The best part is the normal shifts are 3 x 12.5 hr days and anymore is overtime! The benefits they offer are priceless by today's standard and were available to most workers 20 - 30 yrs ago. I will still work p/t at the restaurant I presently work for because the labor pool is thin and those that show up can barely pass a simple math question, and these are the ones who say they have experience. It is also nice to now if my present boss doesn't like it
- davidmcbeth3
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Paper mills got hammered over the last 10 yrs. Mostly due to EU unfair competition.
I would have thought that North Carolina is the place to be for skilled cabinet makers.
Always best to leave a current employer being "nice" when leaving ... they will tell other employers if you leave saying what J. Lee says LOL.
I would ask for a copy of your personnel file after you leave. See anything wrong? You maybe able to rebut it in your file, then if they tell another employer something it would help a defamation suit, if applicable. See state law for your options.
I always as for my personnel file after I leave. I have had to rebut only one thing but still, you never know.
Happy new job !
I would have thought that North Carolina is the place to be for skilled cabinet makers.
Always best to leave a current employer being "nice" when leaving ... they will tell other employers if you leave saying what J. Lee says LOL.
I would ask for a copy of your personnel file after you leave. See anything wrong? You maybe able to rebut it in your file, then if they tell another employer something it would help a defamation suit, if applicable. See state law for your options.
I always as for my personnel file after I leave. I have had to rebut only one thing but still, you never know.
Happy new job !
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MA, congrats on your new employment. Rest assured there is no security such as having a benefit package. I have only one question. Do you also have to tend the coal oven?? Best of luck
Jim
Jim
- michaelanthony
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There are custom shops coast to coast dm3, where there is wood there are shops. My present boss doesn't keep personnel files, she was holding my referral for 2 weeks, (hoping to put the brakes on my hire), until the hospital called her. I am primarily the dinner cook and this will leave a void. This is a small town and everyone knows everyone.davidmcbeth3 wrote:Paper mills got hammered over the last 10 yrs. Mostly due to EU unfair competition.
I would have thought that North Carolina is the place to be for skilled cabinet makers.
Always best to leave a current employer being "nice" when leaving ... they will tell other employers if you leave saying what J. Lee says LOL.
I would ask for a copy of your personnel file after you leave. See anything wrong? You maybe able to rebut it in your file, then if they tell another employer something it would help a defamation suit, if applicable. See state law for your options.
I always as for my personnel file after I leave. I have had to rebut only one thing but still, you never know.
...hahaha no coal oven but a hole new group folks to talk coal with 6 - 7 month heating season up here.J F Graham wrote:MA, congrats on your new employment. Rest assured there is no security such as having a benefit package. I have only one question. Do you also have to tend the coal oven?? Best of luck
Jim
- Hambden Bob
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Congrats,MA ! Keep it going !
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Congrats Mikey!
So that's why you have such impressive knife skills
So that's why you have such impressive knife skills
- Sunny Boy
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Congrats, MA. I hope the new job is wonderful.
Paul
Paul
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- michaelanthony
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Thanks HB, another chapter should be fun.Hambden Bob wrote:Congrats,MA ! Keep it going !
- coal stoker
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Congrats MA
Its always nice when some one is actually recognizing your skills, and a decent benefit package is hard to come by lately.
Good luck
Its always nice when some one is actually recognizing your skills, and a decent benefit package is hard to come by lately.
Good luck
- michaelanthony
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Thanks Scott, I think I'll watch Young Frankenstein tonightscalabro wrote:Congrats Mikey!
So that's why you have such impressive knife skills
I hope you're right the restaurant business is a rat race and for the much younger...unless you own it of course.Sunny Boy wrote:Congrats, MA - I hope the new job works out to be even better than imagined !!!!
Paul
Thanks, it took 5 yrs. knockin' on doors to get this.coal stoker wrote:Congrats MA
Its always nice when some one is actually recognizing your skills, and a decent benefit package is hard to come by lately.
Good luck
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What? You mean I have to move even further north to get a shorter heating season?michaelanthony wrote:6 - 7 month heating season up here.
Congratulations on the new job. I worked for the local hospital the last 23 years before retiring. Didn't get rich, but it was pretty stable though money got tighter and tighter over the 2+ decades. Probably the stability and gradual tightening will continue as long as SCOTUS doesn't *censored* things up by repealing the ACA subsidies.
- freetown fred
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Nice MA. Do well my young friend.
- michaelanthony
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Thanks guys, I can breathe a little easier as the restaurant I work in has gone to "seasonal" 5 months of work then nothin' and believe me there is nothing going on up here come October...except for coal heat!
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Congrats ma, there is a lot to be said for the steady work over short & hectic. Same thing goes around here, the wife & I don't go to our favorite restaurant much at all in the summer. Come cooler weather & he gets his regular local folks to keep him afloat until the next season.