tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9246168066958782702011-04-21T21:02:27.926-07:00kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04301438186837573534noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924616806695878270.post-75951907394441108512008-05-25T16:26:00.000-07:002008-05-25T16:43:34.700-07:00Well I had the obligatory cook out today. A few brats on the grill (that is bratwursts, not the annoying neighbor kids), and some music and sun on the porch. So I guess I officially started summer the 'American Way'.<br /><br />It was really nice having today off, and tomorrow. These will probably be my last two days off in a row for quite a while now. with my promotion at work, I will be there a lot more. I have a lot of training to do in order to bring my support staff up to the level where I will be able to have a 'normal' schedule. that is if there is such a thing as a normal schedule in the hotel/restaurant business.<br /><br />I guess I should back track a little. I recently took the job as executive chef at the Holiday inn and cinvention center here. I had been working there as banquet chef since November and things, as they often do, moved fast and i was in the right position at the right time for the promotion. <br /><br />It is quite amazing in a way. I always feel things have a way of working out the way they are supposed to. Even when they don't seem that they are. about two years ago I had applied for the banquet chef position at this very property. At that time i thought i was in a position where that would work out. Well some stuff happened in my life that I had to take care of and would not have been in a position to do the job. two years (almost to the day) I se an ad and apply. This time I get the job and within months move up to Executive Chef. Where I now have much better pay (my pay is finally catching up to my lifestyle YEAHHH), I can move to other properties or companies in a position that is not starting over from the bottom and many other benefits.<br /><br />So I guess what i am saying if things seem crappy right now, stick it out, everything happens for a reason and in the long run things have a way of working out for the best. that is if you work for them and stick it out, just don't give up.....<br /><br />peace<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/924616806695878270-7595190739444110851?l=taku-thefabulouscountrylivinpimp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04301438186837573534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924616806695878270.post-4531730444717202562008-04-24T15:14:00.000-07:002008-04-24T15:16:29.077-07:00Well, I guess I'm starting over. I'm not sure where this one will take me, but, if its half as fun as my last blog, it should be a fun ride.<br />So come along and see where we end up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/924616806695878270-453173044471720256?l=taku-thefabulouscountrylivinpimp.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04301438186837573534noreply@blogger.com4