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Around the Internet => Antimustachian Wall of Shame and Comedy => Topic started by: forward on November 02, 2012, 11:17:24 AM
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Below is a quote from an article in the New York Times. I am saddened and concerned for the affected areas - its good to see people getting on bikes. Wait a minute - what was his job!?!
"Thomas Jarrels, 46, who biked home to Crown Heights from his job as a sous-chef at a Midtown law firm, said he was glad to have had an impetus to bike to work."
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Sous-chef. A lot of very large law firms have in-house cafeterias to sell to employees and to make client meals when they are here for a whole weekend or all night or whatever. It's not like he's fixing fancy stuff. Just ravioli, salmon, chicken with sides. Things like that. He probably makes at least $35k a year plus overtime for events/late-night client shifts. And it's a great work environment. At our firm, you can often select your own meals you want to make.
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My company also has an in-house restaurant/cafeteria for employees. We have a sushi chef, kosher, baker etc. They also do all their catering in-house.
It takes a lot to run a large firm, so there are all sorts of different jobs available within one.
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I just wonder about all those people using the firms chef, they may be better off bringing a lunch, but I suppose the firm subsidizes most of the cost.
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I just wonder about all those people using the firms chef, they may be better off bringing a lunch, but I suppose the firm subsidizes most of the cost.
I worked at a large company, once, that subsidized the cafeteria as an employee benefit. Was nice (not a law firm.)
Some of my friends have worked at companies that provide dinner for free, if you are working late at the office. In those professions where 12-16 hour days are the norm, I guess that's probably the most efficient set up. Saves the army of take-out delivery people streaming into the building at dinner time every night!
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I worked at a large company, once, that subsidized the cafeteria as an employee benefit. Was nice (not a law firm.)......
......In those professions where 12-16 hour days are the norm, I guess that's probably the most efficient set up.
These two things go hand in hand....if a company provides services such as these it is generally because they don't expect you to leave....this is not a perk, it is servitude. The exception might be for HQs with 1000s of people located out in nowhere.
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I'm with a mid sized engineering company and after one of our managers had a heart attack at his desk, the company decided to start a health campaign. We got a small gym, 25% discounts at the local bike shop, AND a never ending fruit bowl in the lunch room. They stock the fruit bowl with exotic (read expensive) fruits every day. I make the most of this, and unashamedly stash the "Friday leftovers" every weekend.
Got to make the most of the "perks" of being an engineering drone.
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Below is a quote from an article in the New York Times. I am saddened and concerned for the affected areas - its good to see people getting on bikes. Wait a minute - what was his job!?!
Sous-chef: They are the assistant to the head chef, like an assistant manager. Larger, fancy places use this terminology.
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My wife's tech firm provides lunches everyday and dinner Monday-Thursday. They also provide maid service to the home of their staff. It's a very common perk here.
Not every where is it about long hours either. This firm gets techs from all over the country; it's totally a team building social time. Dinner doesn't lead to more work, it leads to board games and politics. :)