Almost There...

My interview with the chef at Semiahmoo Resort last Tuesday morning went something like this: "Hi, my name's Brian. I'm the day SuChef." (I learned later that SuChef means Supervisor Chef) "Hi Brian, my name's John." "So, you're interested in kitchen work I see. Let me show you around."
For the next 45 minutes, he led me through a maze of the three main kitchens, umpty walk-in coolers and freezers, stacks of glasses and dishes, storage rooms, break rooms, banquet rooms, offices, etc. When we were finished, we ended up back at the HR specialist's office. He asked, "Do you have any questions?" "No. Not yet, anyway" I said. He said that he needed to confer with the head chef and get back to me. I thanked him and said goodbye.
Next, I turned to the HR specialist with a "what should I do now?" look on my face. She said that they would be calling me within a couple of days. I thanked her and left.
Yesterday, she called to say that they were offering me a job so I needed to come in to give them a hair sample for drug testing. I went in at 9:30 this morning to do that.
The job offer is for a full-time kitchen helper/dishwasher at $9.00/hour for a 33-hour week. I don't know how 33 hours equals full-time, but it's no biggie. She said that the drug test results should be back by next Tuesday so I should be hearing from one of the chefs either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning to arrange a start date. I said that I would be ready to go when called. She liked that.
So far, I like what I've seen and the people I've met. The HR specialist is very attentive, interested, patient and easy-going. Brian, the SuChef, was laid back as well. He said that their kitchens get busy, and there are a lot of "F-Bombs" going off sometimes, but everyone gets along well and usually they all have a good time.
I'm hoping for something close to a 2:00PM -10:00PM shift but they may start me out on days until I get familiar with everything. We'll see. One thing's for sure, after 34 years of working for the government, it's going to be an eye-opening experience!