Hello, this is the first time posting here. I am currently in college becoming a chef, what I need most was experience in a real kitchen. I search around and was lucky enough to find a semi fancy restaurant around where I live. I found their website and applied to become a cook at the location. In the interview I met one on the head chefs who works at the location. I explained at the interview that I would be only be working there for 3 months until school starts up again where I have another job working at the campus. He explains that I would be a pantry chef ( basically I would with cold food like salads) and would be an extra pair of hands I someone didn't show up. I was excited and when I ask when I could start he said immediately, this was my second…
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Would owning part of the company and being responsible/entitled to its failure/success change your outlook on work? Can a democratic company that doesn’t exploit its employees compete in this world, or even function properly?
Words to live by
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You don’t need no raises
I'm sure some entrepreneurs and business owners may struggle with this one so I'll keep it short, but… Real leaders share the spoils of good fortune. Without needing a law or outside pressure to do so. There is most likely a chance that most of us know a loved one or friend who has befitted from the exploitation of those below them in some intangible, illogical societal structure. An overwhelming majority of supervisors, managers, bosses, owners, investors, entrepreneurs, politicians, millionaires, billionaires, oligarchs (or whatever other euphemism you want to classify them as), has at one point or another gotten a paycheck, bonus, benefit, promotion, award, or some other “perk” for their ability to raise profit margins or lower expenses and payroll, and take advantage of laws designed to take advantage of workers. This system persists because the system applauds this exploitation “at work” and quite frankly uses it as both…