5 weeks.
That's how long I've got left in school.
And yet I'm nowhere near done learning and I'm not really that close to my Red Seal. Time-wise yeah, I'm close, being done school and all.... But am I ready? Really?
I gotta get on this shit man.
I need to be Red Seal ready as soon as I can. Hell, I need to know my stuff, period, if I'm going to move ahead in my career. But of course the cash-in-hand and the (little bit of) respect from getting my papers won't hurt.
At the same time I've come a long way too.
I'm two years in the industry and less than two years old as an apprentice. I'm somewhat impressed with myself and what I've learned but in all reality I realize that I know sooooooo very little.
And what happens after school?
I'm starting to think (let's be real... I know) that Jack's is not likely in my long-term career trajectory. I want to make some epic food. I want to produce recipes and menus. Not manage a bunch of muppets while they half-assedly put together plates with no regard for presentation or flavour. Not to down on Jack's and all my fellow peeps whom I love, but short of our recent push to manage better specs and presentation, the job is about moving as many guests through the door as possible.
But what the fuck is in my career trajectory?
Damn. I wish I knew. But I do know I need to get my ass into another, serious, kitchen.
Ultimately I know that I need to work with good, and preferably healthy, food. I'm going to point myself in the right direction out of school and hope for the best. Wish me luck, because I feel like there's still a long way to go before I land where I need to be.
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