stevestojan Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 By the way, have you read "Kitchen Confidential"? If not, I highly recommend it--a real good and honest look at being a head chef. 271072[/snapback] Great, thanks for that. I'll pick it up this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Better rethink that. Every Chef will tell you that the work is long, hot and highly underpaid. The guys you see on TV are the top .00000001% and extremely talented. Most chefs toil in obscurity. 271076[/snapback] Didn't say I wanted to be the next Emiril. Obscurity is fine with me. And "underpaid" means you think you should be getting more money for what you are doing (a term often used by people who hate work). Loving what you do and making less is far more important that hating every day at work and making tons of money. I'm not saying I'm going to Culinary school tomorrow, but I've thought about it for years... that post wouldn't sway me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Better rethink that. Every Chef will tell you that the work is long, hot and highly underpaid. The guys you see on TV are the top .00000001% and extremely talented. Most chefs toil in obscurity. 271076[/snapback] Yes, but they do it beacuse they love it! My GF is a chef, still looking for aplace to make her mark. Actually, let me rephrase, she's a baker, more into ckaes and desserts than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Yes, but they do it beacuse they love it! My GF is a chef, still looking for aplace to make her mark. Actually, let me rephrase, she's a baker, more into ckaes and desserts than anything. 271080[/snapback] On top of that, she's hot.......(damn lucky BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I don't know if this has any bearing on your situation, but here in Georgia they have recently passed legislation that anyone with a four year degree is eligible to be a teacher. All you have to do is pass a certification exam, I believe. 271075[/snapback] It doesn't. I still don't have my undergraduate degree. Although I'm sure here in Maryland they have some sort of law that says, "anyone who can spell the word 'teacher' correctly can teach". They are so hard up for teachers here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Yes, but they do it beacuse they love it! My GF is a chef, still looking for aplace to make her mark. Actually, let me rephrase, she's a baker, more into ckaes and desserts than anything. 271080[/snapback] I think a lot of people think being a chef is glamorous. It really isn't. Like anything else it takes a lot of dedication and hard work. I've worked in kitchens and seen it myself. The chefs work as hard or harder than the cooks and line cooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Is it something you can do part time? I need to find out what I need to do to get my Math degree. I'm sure I've lost tons of credits and probably have to start basically at the beginning again. That sucks. It could be worse. My wife stopped 7 credits short of graduating. She had to, because of work. 270998[/snapback] I should have mentioned: Dropped out from SUNY Geneseo in 1973 to see the world; a year later I was making popcorn poppers in a sweatshop for minimum wage. After I had a wife, house, and three kids, I went back to school, part time nights. Took me 8 years. I often worked two jobs, and had to skip semesters now and then because we had no funds. My company matched the tuition as long as my grades did not suck. Graduated with high honors (3.57) and an Associates in Business in '92. I cannot say it did much for my career, but it did a lot for ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I'm sure it will happen for me, at some point. Like one of my former high school teachers told me when I did my classroom observations, "you can always go back and teach".271058[/snapback] I hope so. Of course, none of it means anything if you're not happy at the core. Besides, once you have a child, you become a teacher whether you like it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I hope so. Of course, none of it means anything if you're not happy at the core. Besides, once you have a child, you become a teacher whether you like it or not. 271095[/snapback] You got that right And yours is just a munchkin yet. Not even walking, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I cannot say it did much for my career, but it did a lot for ME. 271089[/snapback] I know exactly what you mean.......going back to school and achieving at a high level can do wonders for self concept, motivation, work ethic, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 BS in Biochem - University of Iowa 1986 MAT in Science Ed - University of Iowa 1990 Go Hawks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanfromAlbany Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 SUNY Albany BA in 91 MS in 95 LA are you from Windham? I graduated from Coxsackie-Athens in 87. Small world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 It doesn't. I still don't have my undergraduate degree. Although I'm sure here in Maryland they have some sort of law that says, "anyone who can spell the word 'teacher' correctly can teach". They are so hard up for teachers here. 271086[/snapback] Hey, Rich - our little girl (babyrock) just got a job teaching in Brooklyn, at Bensonhurst Elementary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***PetrinoInAlbany*** Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 University of Buffalo, in 1983. "We Bulls wobble, but we don't fall down." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 BS in Biochem - University of Iowa 1986MAT in Science Ed - University of Iowa 1990 Go Hawks! 271103[/snapback] Woohoo! Science Ed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 University of Buffalo, in 1983. "We Bulls wobble, but we don't fall down." 271107[/snapback] What was UB's old name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick in RaChaCha Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Univ of Baltimore, Masters of Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinVA Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Old Dominion 90-93' Never graduated though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 On top of that, she's hot.......(damn lucky BASTARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) 271084[/snapback] What can I say, I'm lucky to have her. She's terrific, and I will marry her someday, but more than anything, i love giving her a hard time. I'll look into her eyes lovingly, and say things like: "I hope my next girlfriend is as great as you" or "If you didnt like the 49ers, we'd be married by now." She'll alwyas hit me for it, but she knows I kid. "I kid! I kid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 BA: Hamilton College - 2001 (famous Alumni: ...Alexander Hamilton? ) Just got accepted to Boston University for Graduate School. Look out debt, here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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