| By Snuffaluff (Snuffaluff) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 12:22 pm: Edit |
I haven't started schooling yet, and am still going through the regular questions as to if I really want to go or not. One question I have that noone seems to answer is, What's the income potential? I've been told that I can expect around 30k/yr starting off, but what about after that? 3yr later, or 5, 10?
| By Grimod (Grimod) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 05:05 pm: Edit |
Good Afternoon!
The answer is it is like anything else in life... The more you put in and strive the more you can make. If you apply yourself, work determined, have a plan of what you ultimately want and go from there.
Starting? That Much? nah... It depends on the market in your area. Mostly likely 7 - 10 dollars an hour for awhile. Down the road as Sous Chef maybe 35 to 45 thousand. For a Chef... anywhere from unbelieveably low amounts (I got offered a job in my most recent wave of interviewing for 8.50 an hour. That is so far from what I normally make). Anyway a low of 30,000 to a high of anywhere from 50,000 to six figures... Private Chef positions can make ungodly sums of money...
I have to warn you, though. If your primary thought is how much money can I make you need to look for another career. In cooking, you have to find your happiness another way. It is too crazy of a job to be about money. You can't like it, you gotta love it.
Peace,
Grimod
| By Chefmanny (Chefmanny) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 05:47 pm: Edit |
Well put Grimod!...and accurate.
| By Tmarta (Tmarta) on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:49 pm: Edit |
If it isn't a passion with you,if you don't feel like you HAVE to "create" food, Grimod's advice is perfect.
| By Snuffaluff (Snuffaluff) on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 10:47 am: Edit |
Thanks. I love to "make" food and serve others just to see the satisfied faces. I was just wondering about the money part, Ya know I gotta support myself and family somehow...lol
| By Corey (Corey) on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 02:57 pm: Edit |
ya, work in a las vegas buffet and you can watch them make a dash for the restroom too. it's a living thou.
| By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 06:32 pm: Edit |
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa............
we have got to find Corey a new job.
| By Corey (Corey) on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 06:52 pm: Edit |
thank god I work at a little bit better spot thou.
click on my name and you will see what I feel like most of the time.
| By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Friday, June 21, 2002 - 06:59 pm: Edit |
I don't get it......
You feel fat and gay most of the time?
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa.....
No, come on, I'm just kidding.
So you better move of of L.V., Nev. before the 4th.
I hear from the FBI that it's your turn for the next big bomb.
Are you worried?
| By Chefmanny (Chefmanny) on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 11:53 am: Edit |
Spike, you said the "B" word expect a visit anytime!!!!!! All these posts go through Washington you know!!!
| By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 12:00 pm: Edit |
Yea, like that hasn't happened before.
LOL.
Time to move.............
| By Corey (Corey) on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 01:16 pm: Edit |
Just tell them we make killer bombes
not killer bombs, course we do have
some buffets out here that can kill
you too.
| By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 01:55 pm: Edit |
Send me one in the mail.
On the package write;
" Killer Bombes, Please Don't Bend "
See if anyone picks up on it..........
LOL
| By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 01:57 pm: Edit |
Wonder what happened to
snuffaluffy, ya don't think we ran him off too, do ya?
LOL
| By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 02:10 pm: Edit |
Hey Corey,
You should put together a routine, and do some stand-up there in Vegas.
You've got some damn good lines.
| By Corey (Corey) on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 02:43 pm: Edit |
ya, right, I'm even afraid to go buy a bombe pan now, I can just picture the results, "Buffet Chef arrested in las vegas for buying ingredients to build a bombe for a las vegas casino." "Sir, was that a pipe bombe, no it was chocolate pan bombe".
| By Snuffaluff (Snuffaluff) on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 09:43 am: Edit |
You didn't run me off, I can only check this forum on mon fri
| By 4evacommis (4evacommis) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 08:55 am: Edit |
Money ??? you mean Chef's get paid ??
| By Corey (Corey) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 02:33 pm: Edit |
ya, but you need a magnifying glass to read it...
and if you are not carefull you can spend it by buying lunch one day.
| By Thebaker (Thebaker) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 04:53 pm: Edit |
I thought we worked just for the family meals....
| By Corey (Corey) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 07:55 pm: Edit |
no, thats a priest...
| By Chefspike (Chefspike) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 10:20 pm: Edit |
LOL!
money...........I had that once.
it's green right?