Its been a few days.
Its been a few days since Joe left.
He had been in our kitchen for about 30 days shy of four years.
Now it is his time to move on. He will be embarking on a journey of two years at Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando Flthat will open new doors for him.
A big part of me is selfish, I don’t want him to leave.
He is trained.
He does a good job.
He knows what I expect.
He has been a leader on our day shift.
He has improved his skills since entering our doors.
Most days working together are a heck of a lot of fun.
It is hard to left go of that.
The other part of me is like a proud parents that wants to see him grow and become the person he wants to be. We are not a huge company, more like family. We have shared a part of Joe’s life.
In order to do that, he needs to move on. But still, like the parent, I don’t want him to see him leave the nest.
The rest of me is like a scared kid facing the unknown.
Finding someone to fit in on our team is not easy. The task of interviewing, checking references, and training is, as every business owner knows, demanding, time consuming, costly and angst ridden. Will they work out? Will they play well with established employees? Will our established employees welcome him our her to the team?
There is always the chance that it won’t work out and in few weeks I will have to start the process all over. Often it takes trying two or three people to fit in.
In the restaurant business people come and go all the time. There are many who’s name I can’t even remember.
Then there are those who make an impression, help us improve, teach us a lesson, help us to grow. Joe is one of those people.
Best of Luck to you friend. Hope you find your dreams.
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