When looking for new staff, most employers go to every effort to make their available job look like the best in the world.
From a ‘competitive salary’ to ‘great opportunities’ for progression, it’s rare that the contents of the job description are fully reflective of the reality.
So, this ad for a sous-chef definitely stood out when it was posted on Gumtree recently.
‘Justin’ is opening a restaurant in Clarkston in Scotland and pulled no punches when it came to what he was looking for – “second in command to bang out a ton of semi-fancy food in a kitchen the size of a closet”.
“I’m calling it an ‘American diner’ because I’m American and it’s a diner, but there’s sumac, harissa, n’duja, compotes, mooli, shakshuka, mussels, haggis, Greek yogurt, Vietnamese coffee, hoisin, fish sauce, a dehydrator, labneh, kimchi, etc.
“You have no idea what I’m talking about? Then please, PLEASE, don’t apply for this job. I have way too much shit to do in the next six weeks to be interviewing people I’m never going to hire. Seriously. Last time I was hiring for a place I got over 400 CVs. You know how long it takes to read 400 CVs? Too damned long. So don’t waste anyone’s time.”
He went on to say that at £7 an hour “the money is shit” but warned potential employees “don’t ask for more because I don’t have it”.
“You’ll literally be making more than me because I am essentially working for free until the place is paid off.
“I will listen to your ideas and try your weird suggestions, but if I don’t love it we’re not doing it and that’s that. If you think I sound like an obnoxious dickhead, congratulations. You are observant and will go far in life.
“If you’re awesome and you have actual cooking skills, you’ll probably be my best friend and you’ll work 55 hours a week and I’ll let you put whatever horrible music you enjoy on the stereo and buy you beer.”
via Huffington Post
