i got a job at the weathervane and i have been washing dishes for roughly a month. everyone told me i will wash dishes for a couple months then move to cook. however last night the assistant manager taught me how to cook at a certain station and later that night he told me that i will train there for the next 2 weeks and then work at that station full time. i think the guy who is there now is going to get fired. however i am going to be out of town for the next 2.5 weeks and the manager knows this but the asst. manager i believe is unaware. so if they are planning on fire the cook now and giving me the job will i lose this oppurtunity to be a cook. will they give it to somebody else instead of waiting. wut do you think??
2007-07-10 12:51:58 · 10 answers · asked by goalieboy7789 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Food Service
No, they will cancil your time off so you will not be out of town for the next 2 1/2 weeks, welcome to the real world
2007-07-10 12:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
they probably will give it to someone else if they plan on firing a guy and your not there. restaurant business has a high turn-over rate... so no one can even be sure youre actually coming back after 2 1/2 weeks. I would talk to the manager and asst. manager..... let them know you have to have off the time but really want this to be a long term job and are looking forward to being a cook. Usually if they hear you have intentions of sticking around and you take your job seriously they'll keep you in mind. -- also, if you can put in any over time or cover shifts before you leave-- employers love dedication!
And if that doesn't work.... start looking ... everyones looking for a hard worker
2007-07-10 19:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by stifflergal 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't try to read into the situation too much. Perhaps they aren't firing the cook and are just looking for backup? Maybe they have a high turn-over rate with cooks, so they need to have someone trained to step up?
Either way, I think that since the Manager knows, you should make sure the Asst. Mgr. knows. Just say "Say, did Ms. Manager tell you that I'll be out of town until the end of the month? I figured you already knew..."
If the Manager approved your time off, I really don't think you're screwed.
2007-07-10 19:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by nicholebeth 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would work it into a conversation with the asst manager that you're going on vaca. Just work it in casually. Maybe they will wait and fire the guy until you get back. Just be forward. In foodservice, being reliable is something that will get you ahead, so even if you miss this opportunity, keep doing well, and there could be a next. Those positions move around so much that if they ever considered you for a cook, they think there's something special about you. Just be as honest as possible and let them know you are interested.
2007-07-10 19:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Update them before they fire the cook.. or else it'll screw them over and that won't be good on your part. They may keep him around until you come back if they believe in you.
Try to get the manager to update the asst. manager.. if you can't, then in passing say "hey Jon, Gary did tell you I had requested 2 weeks off about a month ago.. right." if he says no say "Yeah, Gary approved it a few weeks ago." That easy.
2007-07-10 22:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about you make sure they both know you are going out of town. Then you let them know that you really want to be trained as a cook. Then you see what they have to say.
Turnover being what it is in the food service business, you'll probably move up pretty quickly regardless. Good luck.
2007-07-10 20:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you should tell the manager about it so he can make the asst. manager aware of your situation. They might jus get sumbody else if you leave so no matter what you have a 50/50 chance
2007-07-10 19:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by Chrissy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure both know you will be gone. Unfortunately they don't have to hold the spot for you. Try to talk to both and let them know what is going on before it gets more confusing.
2007-07-14 00:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by RJD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think your best bet is to insure that they know you will be gone for that period of time, if they are forewarned and already have decided that is your next step there should be no problem, key is that they know ahead of time
2007-07-10 19:57:11 · answer #9 · answered by Pengy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think you need to ask them both if they are aware of the situation and ask them yourself what this means for you!
2007-07-10 19:54:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋