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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist [Locked] |
Sith_Mauler  Posts: 1,851
Registered: 2002-12-21 13:40:03
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
combat_mage_sc posted:
Then quit. Knowbody owes you a living.
I like what I do I just hate the douche bag I work for.
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-Foxy-  Title: Moderator
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
something is going to have to give. they will lose customers if they feel slighted. and being short staffed will definitely make ppl feel slighted.
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Goltore Posts: 27
Registered: 2002-1-7 16:34:25
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I thought one of the first things you learn in a kitchen (at least, I did) was that when you get GMs like that who have no business sense, you just tell them they have no business sense and walk out. Unless you're in BFE and its the only kitchen in town....go work somewhere else? If you are as good as you say you are that shouldn't be a problem.
and a 4 page menu sounds like a recipe for huge problems right from the get go. If you can't get awesome food cost prices on ALL the crap you need for that much stuff, you won't have any flex funds left over to fill up all your iffy shifts (tuesdays, etc)
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
Goltore posted:
I thought one of the first things you learn in a kitchen (at least, I did) was that when you get GMs like that who have no business sense, you just tell them they have no business sense and walk out. Unless you're in BFE and its the only kitchen in town....go work somewhere else? If you are as good as you say you are that shouldn't be a problem.
and a 4 page menu sounds like a recipe for huge problems right from the get go. If you can't get awesome food cost prices on ALL the crap you need for that much stuff, you won't have any flex funds left over to fill up all your iffy shifts (tuesdays, etc)
he actually does live in BFE. its the middle of nowhere oklahoma.
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 1,851
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
Goltore posted:
Unless you're in BFE and its the only kitchen in town....go work somewhere else? If you are as good as you say you are that shouldn't be a problem.
my issue I live in bfe and it pays $13.50 a hour and a free meal. It also has a flexible schedule that fits around my class schedule.
plus I enjoy bbq'ing and smoking meat thats fun for me
I just hate the douche bag gm.
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Goltore Posts: 27
Registered: 2002-1-7 16:34:25
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
A tiny town in OK doesn't seem to be a great place to have a 90 item menu does it? Especially when delivery costs get crazy the farther you are away from civilization. Ive worked a lot of Oil and Gas contracts in tiny remote areas in OK, KS, TX, etc and yes, those little towns with 2/3 places to eat can fill up really quick. The places that stay afloat are staffed to handle the crowd (which is very predictably sized in those little towns....easy to plan/prepare for) by keeping all the other costs down, SPECIFICALLY the menu size.
It comes down to the town either being big enough to have more than one place to eat, whereas he can find work elsewhere, or the town really is so small that there is only one place to eat, whereas the GM wouldn't be able to ignore someone like the OP with his talents? In which case he needs to suggest how to improve the operation of the place.
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Goltore Posts: 27
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
Sith_Mauler posted:
Goltore posted:
Unless you're in BFE and its the only kitchen in town....go work somewhere else? If you are as good as you say you are that shouldn't be a problem.
my issue I live in bfe and it pays $13.50 a hour and a free meal. It also has a flexible schedule that fits around my class schedule.
I just hate the douche bag gm.
Well it sounds like he is doing a lot to accommodate you already. There are small facets of the restaurant industry that includes weird shifts and hours sometimes. I find it really easy to understand that things like this will come up in a small town? Random double shifts due to call outs are a fact of life, especially so in a small town atmosphere where there just isn't a big list of employees to call on. Life happens, it can't be perfectly plotted out on a schedule every week. Get over it.
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 1,851
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
Goltore posted:
A tiny town in OK doesn't seem to be a great place to have a 90 item menu does it? Especially when delivery costs get crazy the farther you are away from civilization. Ive worked a lot of Oil and Gas contracts in tiny remote areas in OK, KS, TX, etc and yes, those little towns with 2/3 places to eat can fill up really quick. The places that stay afloat are staffed to handle the crowd (which is very predictably sized in those little towns....easy to plan/prepare for) by keeping all the other costs down, SPECIFICALLY the menu size.
It comes down to the town either being big enough to have more than one place to eat, whereas he can find work elsewhere, or the town really is so small that there is only one place to eat, whereas the GM wouldn't be able to ignore someone like the OP with his talents? In which case he needs to suggest how to improve the operation of the place.
we are the largest town for 90 miles in any direction, plus we are the only bbq joint on the main thoroughfare from Dallas to Tulsa/I-40. Its the halfway point between Kansas City and Dallas. this town is basically a rest stop town, we have 33 hotels and motels here for a town of 22-25k people.
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 1,851
Registered: 2002-12-21 13:40:03
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Date Posted:
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
Goltore posted:
Well it sounds like he is doing a lot to accommodate you already. There are small facets of the restaurant industry that includes weird shifts and hours sometimes. I find it really easy to understand that things like this will come up in a small town? Random double shifts due to call outs are a fact of life, especially so in a small town atmosphere where there just isn't a big list of employees to call on. Life happens, it can't be perfectly plotted out on a schedule every week. Get over it.
accommodate me really I have a 8-4 availability monday-friday and open on the weekends.
and no I wont pick up extra hours, just so you can cut my hours the following week so I loose the overtime. last monday started a new pay period.
I am on a 2 week 80hr pay schedule, so the only way I can get overtime is to work more than 80 hrs in a 2 week period.
Thats a "free-will or right to work state" for yah.
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Date Posted:
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After being employed in a "free will" state, I understand why unions exist |
OG_Loki posted:
QQ worst poster ever.
He's always been a huge whiner.
Whaaa! My marriage!
Whaaa! My alimony!
Whaaa! My child support!
Whaaa! My job!
It's friggen endless, no wonder he is always whining for a nanny state. He needs to be told what to do because he thinks his life won't suck then. 
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