A family member is a chef, and for new jobs you have to "stage" [0] where you come and cook for a (unpaid) shift to see if you are a fit, have the skills, etc.

A family member is a chef, and for new jobs you have to "stage" [0] where you come and cook for a (unpaid) shift to see if you are a fit, have the skills, etc. To me this is exactly the same thing, and I expect this is very common across different kinds of jobs. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_(cooking) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_(cooking)