I’m currently a line cook, considering making the switch, but I’m a little confused about where to start. A local community college offers some certs that seem promising.
I have a little relevant background, a minor in comp sci, but that was some years ago (trying to relearn some of the material in my spare time now).
Definitely not the only one. We need unions so badly it isn’t even funny. I think I have some literal PTSD from buyouts/layoffs/mergers etc. Every time a company I was at was bought, IPOed, or did mass layoffs (covid), I was cut. A few rimes because I was one of the higher paid, once because they just straight nuked my position, another because I had a manager that was brand new with a fragile ego and couldn’t handle (polite and professional) push back at all.
It’s happened several times now and now I can’t handle unscheduled meetings anymore without anxiety spiking through the roof and thinking I’m being laid off again. One time I wasn’t even given notice. My access was cut in the middle of doing maintenance on our hypervisor clusters and I was told over text when I asked my boss if his access still worked. I’ve taken time off for awhile now and working to change careers to where I will at least be paid well enough to be layoff resistant.
Damn. It’s crazy how much we are both headed down the same path. I’ve also recently taken a big chunk of time off and working to change careers. I’m just trying to make sure things are ready and I have something to fall back on.
I have a friend who is too nice a guy and gave 4 weeks’ notice because he genuinely didn’t want to leave his team in the lurch. He found out the next day (on a Weds) that Friday would be his last day. I want to be sure I don’t end up in the same way. They are heartless!
They really are. It’s awful being treated like a disposable piece that can be jettisoned without any further thought. That really sucks for your friend, I’ve been through that too. It was only a standard two week notice but it still was awful.
What career are you moving to if you don’t mind me asking? Feel free to DM if you’d rather keep it off the public but don’t mind otherwise.