at the farthest most corner of a small coffee shop with free wifi.
that's where i was sitting...
tinkering with my mom's laptop..while looking for a job.
i've used all the job finding sites i could think of..and i can't still seem to find a
job that would fit my qualifications.
i still don't have experience..that's the thing that they are looking for now.
now..those jobs that i can apply to i have to pay a recruiter to get me.
money that i don't have.
so i go straight to the hotel's websites and check out the jobs there.
i think i have a better chance if i go straight there.
the shangrila website shows you the career opportunities that they have.
shangrila mactan has an opening for kitchen staff, i hurriedly copied my resume and applied for the position.
i hope to get this one. * cross fingers *
i hope this won't take forever!!!
i need the money already..let's be practical...we work because we are passionate about it..and we need money!!!
amen?!:D
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
2 days of work
i've been online for sometime now,
just staring at my monitor and thinking about so many things.
i wasn't able to go to work today due to some issues i had here at home.
how was my week at work?
i was just able to go to work for 2 days..and that was a handful.
MONDAY:
when i got in, the list was already prepared.
and it was a long list, but i knew i had to finish it
before they got back at 5 pm.
so i worked my ass off to get it done and guess what?! i did.
my adrenaline was so high that i was pumped up to do
more.
i had my dinner and just chilled.
during service time, i was assigned to 2 stations. i had to run all over the kitchen for everything. it was just like running the NEW YORK MARATHON.
it was RRREEEAAALLLYYY tiring, but i learned alot.
i had my game face on, i knew that i had to work my ass off that day.
i knew that my station needed me, so everytime am done with my tasks
at the other station..i ran back to my station.
TUESDAY:
was a pretty easy day, not much things to do.
so i just went along with my typical starting it slow and
just doing what i had to do.
during service, i worked really hard, but had so much fun.
i just hated it that somebody didn't trust the work that
i was doing and didn't appreciate that i was working my ass off
for it.
oh well..as a friend of mine said..."you shouldn't mind him that much".
its all good..part of any job.
i had my day off the days after that and as i've said..
i wasn't able to go to work today.
am still thinking about my future as a chef..
i mean..i still want to explore the other branches of culinary.
in time i know i will...
this will take time and i promised myself so many things
and i intend to keep them.
am about to hit the sack now...i have work later!:)
SATURDAY:our busiest day...wish me luck!!;)
just staring at my monitor and thinking about so many things.
i wasn't able to go to work today due to some issues i had here at home.
how was my week at work?
i was just able to go to work for 2 days..and that was a handful.
MONDAY:
when i got in, the list was already prepared.
and it was a long list, but i knew i had to finish it
before they got back at 5 pm.
so i worked my ass off to get it done and guess what?! i did.
my adrenaline was so high that i was pumped up to do
more.
i had my dinner and just chilled.
during service time, i was assigned to 2 stations. i had to run all over the kitchen for everything. it was just like running the NEW YORK MARATHON.
it was RRREEEAAALLLYYY tiring, but i learned alot.
i had my game face on, i knew that i had to work my ass off that day.
i knew that my station needed me, so everytime am done with my tasks
at the other station..i ran back to my station.
TUESDAY:
was a pretty easy day, not much things to do.
so i just went along with my typical starting it slow and
just doing what i had to do.
during service, i worked really hard, but had so much fun.
i just hated it that somebody didn't trust the work that
i was doing and didn't appreciate that i was working my ass off
for it.
oh well..as a friend of mine said..."you shouldn't mind him that much".
its all good..part of any job.
i had my day off the days after that and as i've said..
i wasn't able to go to work today.
am still thinking about my future as a chef..
i mean..i still want to explore the other branches of culinary.
in time i know i will...
this will take time and i promised myself so many things
and i intend to keep them.
am about to hit the sack now...i have work later!:)
SATURDAY:our busiest day...wish me luck!!;)
Monday, January 7, 2008
apprenticeship
hey there!:)
i am a chef apprentice at one of the newest restaurants here in Manila.
i'll be here for atleast 400 hours...roughly that's 2 months.
so i've been in this restaurant for atleast 200 hours already.
200 more to go and am DONE!!:D
how has it been so far?
it gets harder by the day, but am learning new things every day.
like the last time i was at work, i learned that sugar is not really enough
to suppress your allergy (i am very allergic to shrimps..even the smell of it).
i think i had 4 tablespoons of sugar already and am still not feeling well.
what else did i learn?
it's really tough to go back to work after a long vacation.
you're just in the "vacation vibe" and you just work EXTREMELY slow!!
i also learned how to make
a "BORLOTTI CASSOULET". it's just like pork and beans, except you use
borlotti beans instead of kidney beans and use bacon instead of big chunks of pork.
as of now,
am learning more about life lessons than recipes.
i am actually learning more about myself as a budding chef than the recipes itself.
am starting to question myself, is this what i really want? kitchen work that is.
i know there is more to culinary than kitchen work, but i have to.
if i want to earn my stripes, i really have to work hard.
but i have to convince myself that i can work harder than the way i work now.
well..this is a start of something...
more to come in the future...I HOPE!!;)
shout out to all young chefs out there!;)
i am a chef apprentice at one of the newest restaurants here in Manila.
i'll be here for atleast 400 hours...roughly that's 2 months.
so i've been in this restaurant for atleast 200 hours already.
200 more to go and am DONE!!:D
how has it been so far?
it gets harder by the day, but am learning new things every day.
like the last time i was at work, i learned that sugar is not really enough
to suppress your allergy (i am very allergic to shrimps..even the smell of it).
i think i had 4 tablespoons of sugar already and am still not feeling well.
what else did i learn?
it's really tough to go back to work after a long vacation.
you're just in the "vacation vibe" and you just work EXTREMELY slow!!
i also learned how to make
a "BORLOTTI CASSOULET". it's just like pork and beans, except you use
borlotti beans instead of kidney beans and use bacon instead of big chunks of pork.
as of now,
am learning more about life lessons than recipes.
i am actually learning more about myself as a budding chef than the recipes itself.
am starting to question myself, is this what i really want? kitchen work that is.
i know there is more to culinary than kitchen work, but i have to.
if i want to earn my stripes, i really have to work hard.
but i have to convince myself that i can work harder than the way i work now.
well..this is a start of something...
more to come in the future...I HOPE!!;)
shout out to all young chefs out there!;)
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