Starting A New Chapter

7-14-15

Today was my last day at Chipotle. Unlike past jobs, I did not leave angry at the company or the people I worked with. In fact, I will probably still stay in touch with a few of them and never had any real problems with anyone while I was there. It was not a very long stay as far as job history goes. It only took a few months for me to realize that it just wasn't the life for me. they were very kind to keep me on payroll and freeze my position, so that I may return in the future, and I am very gracious for the kindness they showed me and the opportunity that they granted me. It is a great company. Many places say that they want to take care of their people, but very few truly do, and on such a large scale. They really do try to have food with integrity and I commend the company on the revolution they are attempting to spur in the fast food industry. To call them "fast food" is pretty harsh unto itself. I have seen the immense amount of work that goes into ensuring that they can serve a vast amount of people, in a short amount of time, the best quality food that they have to offer. Obviously, there are going to be times where it is not going to be perfect because you still have humans running the operation and as long as we are involved nothing will be perfect all the time. The problem I had there was the lack of challenge. It is hard work, but hard work doesn't always equal difficulty. It just describes the amount of energy you have to expend on a daily basis, which is normally quite a bit for any restaurant job (besides serving-coming from a former server). I am excited to go to a kitchen that will, hopefully, challenge my limited culinary knowledge and help to advance what skills I do posses. I am nervous, as anyone is when leaving a job to pursue another. I know I will be one of the least talent cooks in the kitchen. I will be working alongside actual chefs and I could not be more thrilled. I love nothing more than the sound of a well ran kitchen during a bust service. The organized chaos is something I feel extremely privileged to be allowed to step into and do my part to help the team. The life of a cook is a crazy one and is not for the faint of heart. I'm excited to have my emotions tested and my patience put to the edge. hopefully, coming out a more well rounded cook than when I entered.