pride in battle
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It's McDonalds
Work....who likes it.
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urban genie
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chefs work a myriad of jobs not all are restaraunt and hotels, did that for 15 years before I landed this job, which is more split between cooking and managing.
Plenty cooks/chefs get to mid 40s and decide the 90hr 6-7 day weeks are a mugs game and leave or move to better hrs
ColinBellsjockstrap
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Always wondered what drone looked like Bill.
dronefromsector7G
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I had just woken up to be fair
Never minded work, just your normal shift worker but decided to call it a day, 6 shifts left and then steel toecaps in the bin.
I feel it's a compromise between hoping to finish at 60 or going the distance 66y1/2 so just turned 63 and decent health so feel now is the time.
Last shift 2 weeks today but still doesn't feel like it's all over as far as normal work goes.
Putting in my notice was not as easy as I expected, think getting the sack would have been easier to be honest.
Can we afford it - don't know but think we will be ok and manage a normal standard with a few treats for good measure.
Decider for me was someone said " imagine how you see yourself health wise at 73"
I replied just ok but just pottering about.
I realised that's only 10 good year's (hope for more).
Anyway back on track, always found a way to get the best out of where I work and normal people who work hard and do shifts to bring in the extra money have made it fly bye.
Will miss it but hopefully not as much as others think I will.
I feel it's a compromise between hoping to finish at 60 or going the distance 66y1/2 so just turned 63 and decent health so feel now is the time.
Last shift 2 weeks today but still doesn't feel like it's all over as far as normal work goes.
Putting in my notice was not as easy as I expected, think getting the sack would have been easier to be honest.
Can we afford it - don't know but think we will be ok and manage a normal standard with a few treats for good measure.
Decider for me was someone said " imagine how you see yourself health wise at 73"
I replied just ok but just pottering about.
I realised that's only 10 good year's (hope for more).
Anyway back on track, always found a way to get the best out of where I work and normal people who work hard and do shifts to bring in the extra money have made it fly bye.
Will miss it but hopefully not as much as others think I will.
MCFC Wirral
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I believe they’re called Kitchen Assistants in Wetherspoons.
Two friends arranged to meet me in a branch a month or so ago and my pasta took five minutes to arrive. I made fusilli last night and it boils for twelve minutes (plus preparation time.)
Microwave oven…
dronefromsector7G
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Probably a cheap 99p ready meal from B+M
urban genie
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spoons is microwaves, no respectable cook would work in one
however any restaraunt will batch cook so it isn't unusual to receive pasta quicky if it is a case of using a blanched pasta being refreshed in boiling water, a basic pasta sauce takes as little at 10 minutes to cook.
basic restaraunt rules for cooks/chefs on plated service
order arrives with kitchen
starters must be served 8-10 mims from receiving the order
Mains should be ready no later than 20 mins after starter is sent
dessert 5 mins after mains are cleared, not imediately.
a good meal from the grill you should expect to wait 20-30 mins a pasta/noodles 10-20 if you are getting a pasta in 5 minutes it is deffinately been sitting in a baine marie or is microwaved
At this time a year ( winter) I can’t wait to retire. I’m nearly 59 and been in the building trade since leaving school. I’ve a bad elbow, left knee hurts but most of all is my motivation which comes & goes . I can access all my personal pension when I’m 61 ( don’t know why I choose that date) but at best I recon I can 3 or 4 days a week working . I won’t have a problem being bored when I’m retired, walk my dog , golf , pub and potter about
idahoblues
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We’re the same age and I’m a carpenter. Today is one of those I’d rather not be here. It’s not going to get above-3c today, it’s snowing and I’m hungover
