What I've been up to:
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Topic: What I've been up to:
Posted By: tallen702
Subject: What I've been up to:
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 12:54am
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Why hasn't tallen been on as much recently? Well, it's because I've been up to my neck in job interviews and job offers!
That's right folks, I'm leaving O'Connell's effective two weeks from now. I'm putting in my notice tomorrow. I'm informing them that I will finish this week and then take my final week of paid vacation for the second week. If they balk, their only other option is for me to clear out right then and there. I will now be the Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager of Travinia Italian Kitchen in Leesburg, VA. I'll be training at their Asheville store for a month, so I fully expect USAF to drop by at least once since he won't have a rally to attend that will take up all of his time..... 
Anyway, it's a better company with better benefits, better pay, and better opportunities for promotion. I also had an independent multi-unit owner here in Alexandria chasing me as well as The Capital Grille. All in all, I think I made a good choice. Wish me luck! ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 1:06am
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Well played Tallen.
Congrats. ------------- 
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 2:17am
| Sounds like you're wanted by many people. No doubt your infinite knowledge in random trivia plays a part. I expect to see you on Hell's Kitchen or Iron Chef in due time! |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 4:02am
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Is that kosher? Using your 2 weeks notice time as vacation time? I thought the whole point was to give them time to replace you?
Either way, huge congratulations man. |
Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 4:44am
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When you're on TV cursing kitchen staff and wooing the ladies, send Tippy a shout out :P
I'm jealous. I love to cook, I'm just not adept enough to do it professionally. I have no patience. |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 7:37am
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Seriously... I would reconsider the whole "vacation" for the last week. Notice gives them time to replace you... One week gets an ad in the paper... That's it. It takes a minimum of 3-4 weeks to replace someone. That really looks bad (for you) in the future, and gives them a reason to bad mouth you for leaving them in the lurch...
just my opinion... ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 7:54am
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Put in your vacation, then be like, oh by the way....
I agree with FE though, don't burn bridges. Where I work, a girl was leaving to go to another job but was coming back as seasonal. She decided to call off her last day and leave the store low on people and now the store will not hire her back. It was the last "straw". I highly don't she would want us as a recommendation now. ------------- 
hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 8:22am
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Congrats Tallen! ------------- I ♣ hippies. |
Posted By: GroupB
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 8:24am
| Going anywhere for your vacation? |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 8:31am
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It really depends on the job these days about the 2 weeks notice bit. However, most employers(in my field at least) won't allow you two weeks before hiring. So it is really tough to give 2 weeks notice. I had that happen to me last week. I got a job offer that I couldn't refuse, so I gave my boss my 2 weeks and when I call back to take the I am told I have to start in a week and if i gave 2 weeks notice they would give someone else the job. ------------- 
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 8:59am
| congrats! |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 3:11pm
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It's a shame I won't get to eat at O'Connell's anymore for free. But here is to a vacation into Virginia. Good luck. Also, will you be able to do any menu development or is it locked since it is a larger chain? |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 3:30pm
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I'm with FE et al. on this one. It'll reflect poorly on you if you leave them in the lurch.
------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 3:36pm
I get the feeling that finding a replacement head chef in a well-established place such as Tallen's now-former employer isn't something they are putting out an ad in the paper and hiring a yokel for. I'd bet dollars to donuts that the upper management of that place has a list of people to go after for the job who would be ready to go, and has had this list as long as Tallen as worked there. The business he is in works kinda weird compared to others. |
brihard wrote:Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 3:37pm
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:crash: Could you have picked a more geographically difficult place in my state to go? Still, I will try to catch the tail end of your training, so that I know it's good  ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 1:20am
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Whale's got it down.
In my business, you give two weeks at most. Most people don't give any notice. References aren't based on companies, but individual people. Furthermore, half the time you don't even need them if you've got enough years at your current job. We chefs tend to job hop until we find something that is retirement worthy. Whereas an engineer, or journalist, or lawyer will stay with the same company from the end of college to retirement, or only change jobs once or twice. Chefs tend to hop jobs anywhere from 1-2 years in the beginning of their careers to 5-10 years towards the end. Most places don't want you around for fear of you sabotaging production after you give your notice. Most release you right away, hence most companies that pick you up make the offer to pick you up immediately if that's the case. Steps for the resigning chef: Print letter Sign letter Throughout the day, clear the premise of any of your personal stuff (knives, cook books, etc) Finish shift Give notice, hand over letter If they accept and are cordial, you go about your way If they get all aggro on you, you hand over your cease and desist letter informing them that they must remove your name from any and all menus and cease using your recipes within 1 week or else they start paying legal fees. Trust me, the last thing you want is your outgoing chef "training" your incoming chef. It's best to have a sous or supervisor hold down the fort until you can find a new one. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |