Been offered a job way beyond my level of experience. What do i do?

Errata

Bakers_Dozen wrote: »

What is a pig in a poke? I haven't heard that expression before.

Sorry. It's something dressed up so it can't be seen for what it is in the hope that someone will buy it. Don't be conned into taking a job with a start up with no track record and a very different customer base than a farm shop cafe.

Takeaway_Addict

Bakers_Dozen wrote: »

Thanks to everyone for getting back, i will answer some of the questions now.

1) They got my email address from our website at work. I do birthday cakes and wedding cakes or anything for a special occasion and it is on there for customers to ask me questions directly.

2) It is £9k a year more than what i'm on here.

3) They ear marked me for the job as they are customers of the farm shop cafe and have seen my awards as they are on display. The chefs also have their awards on show, but i have more than anyone else because i'm a bit competitive.

4) My aspiration for my career is to own a french style patisserie here in england. I've been to patisserie valerie here in england and i can do much better than that and it is growing rapidly. If you go to patisserie valerie ask them to see the glaze they use, you will never eat a glazed tart there again. It should be a nappage glaze not a chemical from a giant blue tub.

Do you really think this is the best option for your career progress? Maybe now is the time to start looking around but is that the right place?

Why not go to France and get the next level of training? (if there are any?) I know that might sound out of the world but if you're going to risk a new start up you may as well move abroad to learn from the best

Magnolia

I think you have made a good decision for you. You are only 23 and in 2 years time with the Gold under your belt who knows

Emmylou_2

Maybe you could check out your local FE college's business management courses so that if a similar offer were to come in the future, you'd feel more confident with the "paperwork" side of things.

Plus, qualifications always come in handy.

maxmycardagain

Bakers_Dozen wrote: »

Thank you for the advice from everyone. I declined the offer after thinking about it in detail. I'm happy where i work and the team here are great and i would miss them plus i want to help to achieve a gold taste of the west award, then once that is done i will think of moving on.

In 30 years time when still at your current job, same position, same pay you may look back and think....."what if"

southoftheriver

Or, you'll think: "I'm glad I was offered that job because it gave me a chance to consider what I want in the future. Now I know I can go after it and make sure the next job is the right fit for me."

PasturesNew

Did you ever dream of opening your own place one day....? ... "one day" .... if you go with this (risky, yes) opportunity then you get to try that out with other people's money!

Yes, it's risky...... but you'll learn new stuff even if it does go horribly wrong - and you'll have more/different experience....

And .... it'll help you know if you really do want your own place "one day".

Decisions are tough - all choices could go either way. You're young, successful and talented. The time to be scared is at a later stage in life when you've more to lose.

What've you got to lose right now??? Not a house, car, lifetime savings.

gallygirl

Bakers_Dozen wrote: »

They said they are looking for a 50% mark up on every item from the kitchen. I have no knowledge of the financial side of things and have never been in charge of the kitchen where i work, only in charge of the pastry section.

Bakers_Dozen wrote: »

4) My aspiration for my career is to own a french style patisserie here in england.

So, you want to run your own place but have no knowledge of the financial side? What do you think running your own place would entail? I know people who do this and they spend most of their (considerable) time in the office, only really baking when staff are sick etc. You need to start exploring what running your own business entails (are you comfortable front of house etc?) and work out how you are going to get the knowledge and experience you want.

Good luck - but you won't be spending your days making cakes.