Inquire Within...

Yesterday my lovely, amazing, crazy talented assistant Nicole gave me her two weeks notice.

It's unfortunate for me - because she rocks and we get along so very well; but I couldn't be happier that she has found someplace to move on to where she will have more hours, make more money and have tons more responsibilty!  It's also unfortunate, because I really hate interviewing potential candidates.  Actually, it's not so much the interview itself but the weeding through of resumes and emails and applications that I get bombarded with after posting an ad on CraigsList. 

I wish people could understand that no matter how many times you've made Christmas cookies with your mom, or baked a pie on a Saturday just because you felt like it doesn't exactly mean you are ready to work in a busy, professional, industrial kitchen.  Especially if you've never worked in a professional kitchen or if you are thinking that it's going to be  "lots of fun!" Sure, it's great fun - but it's more hard work and stress than a day at the playground.

So, alas - the sifting begins.  Resumes responded to, phone calls made _{^{(by the way - if you're out with friends at 5pm on a Wednesday and you're drunk - don't try and schedule an interview with me...I'm not going to call you back!)}}  and notes taken.  I'm glad things are working out for Nicole - but my 500 Thanksgiving pies are going to get made by I alone - it's time to find some help!

Sweets!
Melissa