5 ms·

Being a sole chef on board a Coast Guard ship is a much more challenging job than being a line cook at a fast food restaurant, as it includes all the aspects of

by _djo_ 4y ago

Being a sole chef on board a Coast Guard ship is a much more challenging job than being a line cook at a fast food restaurant, as it includes all the aspects of planning and logistics that would normally be management's duties at the fast food place. Given that, the position is severely underpaid.

NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
In fairness, the benefits are much better though; McDonald's isn't going to pay for your entire college education based on three years time in service.
- _djo_ 4y ago
  True, so that's one benefit, but it's also one shared by any other service member including those in positions with far less responsibility and difficulty. Keeping a ship fed while at sea for months is a hard task.
  - NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
    The GI Bill is not "one benefit", it's like "the richest benefit in the history of benefits". It will pay all your tuition and fees for a four year college degree, and it'll pay a book stipend, and it'll pay you housing allowance on top of that.
    - _djo_ 4y ago
      Fair, I should've phrased that better. What I mean is that it's not unique to the ship's chef posting, but a general benefit for any enlisted member of the armed forces. It's also not something that most people place enough value on to serve in bad conditions for three years to get, judging by the US military's difficulty in recruiting. That's on top of a fully qualified CG Culinary Specialist potentially being able to get a high enough salary in the private sector to match the GI Bill's tuition cost, without needing to spend time away from home or dealing with austere service living conditions. Of course this doesn't mean that the only option is to increase salaries. The Coast Guard could also try to substantially improve the quality of life in the post and make it more attractive in that sense. It's a post that's been taken for granted for far too long. The current approach clearly isn't working, despite the GI Bill.
    - turalura 4y ago
      That's a racket enabled by the absurdly high cost of tuition in the US. In most countries in the world, higher education is free, and their societies and militaries haven't collapsed. And people don't start in life as debt slaves either.
      - gort19 4y ago
- smileysteve 4y ago
  Unsure why you chose McDonald's, but those employees are eligible for $2500-$3000 tuition assistance - with good standing and 30 hours a week. Even more assistance if they apply for targeted scholarships. https://www.archwaystoopportunity.com/tuition_assistance.html https://www.archwaystoopportunity.com/tuition_assistance.htm...
  - mrguyorama 4y ago
    McDonalds is like the one cooking job where you actually can still get ahead in life. McDonalds heavily emphasizes promoting within.

by _djo_ 4y ago

NovemberWhiskey 4y ago

In fairness, the benefits are much better though; McDonald's isn't going to pay for your entire college education based on three years time in service.

_djo_ 4y ago
True, so that's one benefit, but it's also one shared by any other service member including those in positions with far less responsibility and difficulty. Keeping a ship fed while at sea for months is a hard task.
- NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
  The GI Bill is not "one benefit", it's like "the richest benefit in the history of benefits". It will pay all your tuition and fees for a four year college degree, and it'll pay a book stipend, and it'll pay you housing allowance on top of that.
  - _djo_ 4y ago
    Fair, I should've phrased that better. What I mean is that it's not unique to the ship's chef posting, but a general benefit for any enlisted member of the armed forces. It's also not something that most people place enough value on to serve in bad conditions for three years to get, judging by the US military's difficulty in recruiting. That's on top of a fully qualified CG Culinary Specialist potentially being able to get a high enough salary in the private sector to match the GI Bill's tuition cost, without needing to spend time away from home or dealing with austere service living conditions. Of course this doesn't mean that the only option is to increase salaries. The Coast Guard could also try to substantially improve the quality of life in the post and make it more attractive in that sense. It's a post that's been taken for granted for far too long. The current approach clearly isn't working, despite the GI Bill.
  - turalura 4y ago
    That's a racket enabled by the absurdly high cost of tuition in the US. In most countries in the world, higher education is free, and their societies and militaries haven't collapsed. And people don't start in life as debt slaves either.
    - gort19 4y ago
smileysteve 4y ago
Unsure why you chose McDonald's, but those employees are eligible for $2500-$3000 tuition assistance - with good standing and 30 hours a week. Even more assistance if they apply for targeted scholarships. https://www.archwaystoopportunity.com/tuition_assistance.html https://www.archwaystoopportunity.com/tuition_assistance.htm...
- mrguyorama 4y ago
  McDonalds is like the one cooking job where you actually can still get ahead in life. McDonalds heavily emphasizes promoting within.