And The Search is On

In this climate of job loss and a labor pool that for all intents and purposes isn't that full of cooking talent you would think that restaurants would be more proactive with how they treat their employees. Now don't get me wrong there are plenty of companies that are all about taking care of their employees. i work for one at this moment but I also hear the horror stories from friends and collegues about the many places that aren't. Now I know there are a lot of places tightening their perverbial belts because of the economy. But if that means your employees are asked to take pay cuts, not given raises or bonuses. Or my favorite restucturing bonuses so it is no possible way to make bonus, and yet you are adding a new room to your beach house or buying a new boat or any other extravagance that you can purchase, you deserve what ever befalls you. in a time when it is most important to hold onto great staff it amazes me the way people still treat their employees. Even worse is that if you talk to most of them they'll tell you their employees come first. What they really mean is when it's convient. The shame is people will generally do a lot of things to help save a business they love if they are cared about are being treated fairly.
Everyone knows where the money goes whether you believe it or not . or at least they believe they do which is just the same. Yes I know that is their business their money and whatever else, but longgevity and quality comes from the people who work for and with you. Treating them with dignity and fairly only gets you better caring employees. one other thing if you are interested or have filled the position let it be known. Peoples time is precious especially when job hunting. Everyone is on the clock.