where do you guys work???

Bauer · May 16th, 2006, 20:57

Hey guys, I'll be coming next fall and I need a job. I work in an upscale fish restaurant here in Seal Beach CA, and I was wondering what Grand Forks had to offer by way of food service. I know you guys have like Applebees and Red Lobster and stuff, but is there any other places??? Also, what other kinds of jobs are out there???

thnx,

Bauer

Dj To Rule · May 16th, 2006, 21:04

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Originally Posted by Bauer

Hey guys, I'll be coming next fall and I need a job. I work in an upscale fish restaurant here in Seal Beach CA, and I was wondering what Grand Forks had to offer by way of food service. I know you guys have like Applebees and Red Lobster and stuff, but is there any other places??? Also, what other kinds of jobs are out there???

thnx,

Bauer

This place lacks shops and restaurants, but there are places such as
Applebees
Red Lobster
Boston's
Paradiso
Toasted Frog
Mc Donalds
Burger King
Burger Time
Green Mill
Happy Joes

sheesh thats all I can think of off the wall

Our friend Txaviatior may be able to help and give you more insight about it

TXaviator · May 16th, 2006, 21:20

if you have previous upscale cooking experience id head directly to Sander's or the Toasted Frog.

wages will probably be 1/2 to 1/3 of what you're used to though.

not

JaceTheAce · May 16th, 2006, 21:38

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Originally Posted by TXaviator

if you have previous upscale cooking experience id head directly to Sander's or the Toasted Frog.

wages will probably be 1/2 to 1/3 of what you're used to though.

not

I second that. I highly recommend you try Sander's. That's the most upscale restaurant in Grand Forks (I know, sad, but it's still pretty nice), and Toasted Frog is a brand new hip martini/restaurant lounge...might want to try those places. Also, Blue Moose may be a source of good tip income.

Otherwise, you'll be working at Applebee's where locals commonly tip less than good.

CRJ700 · May 16th, 2006, 21:51

HAHA!!! ur joking right man. Good luck on the upscale GF crap.

JaceTheAce · May 16th, 2006, 22:24

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Originally Posted by CRJ700

HAHA!!! ur joking right man. Good luck on the upscale GF crap.

I wasn't saying it was upscale

- just the most upscale. Actually, how about I rephrase and say "the highest on the scale of GF dining service quality"...which we know isn't much haha

SYRFlyer · May 16th, 2006, 22:39

Any other good places besides food or work study?

Dj To Rule · May 16th, 2006, 22:49

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Originally Posted by SYRFlyer

Any other good places besides food or work study?

Minneapolis

JaceTheAce · May 16th, 2006, 22:56

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Originally Posted by Dj To Rule

Minneapolis

Yeah that's about it. You can drive up to Winnipeg, Canada or Chicago

SYRFlyer · May 16th, 2006, 23:39

Hahaha I dunno GF is gonna be hard to match since I do work at the #2 place to work in the country right now according to Forbes.

TXaviator · May 17th, 2006, 00:06

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I wasn't saying it was upscale

- just the most upscale. Actually, how about I rephrase and say "the highest on the scale of GF dining service quality"...which we know isn't much haha

ive been kicking it at the frog several nights a week

monday - $6 martinis (normal is $8, and theyre tasty with top shelf stuff! 3 pages of different martinis!)

wednesday - $3 Pacifico

the atmosphere is nice and not all glaring neon beer signs and sports tv

the clientele are a bit more mature, not all WOO WOOO wild drunken sorority hoes or frat daddys

the staff is cool and the owner/managers are very attentive and interested in listening to your feedback.

give it a shot.

JaceTheAce · May 17th, 2006, 01:57

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Originally Posted by TXaviator

ive been kicking it at the frog several nights a week

monday - $6 martinis (normal is $8, and theyre tasty with top shelf stuff! 3 pages of different martinis!)

wednesday - $3 Pacifico

the atmosphere is nice and not all glaring neon beer signs and sports tv

the clientele are a bit more mature, not all WOO WOOO wild drunken sorority hoes or frat daddys

the staff is cool and the owner/managers are very attentive and interested in listening to your feedback.

give it a shot.

Yes, the owner was sincerely concerned about how my experience was... very nice people.

CaptainChris87 · May 17th, 2006, 04:01

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Originally Posted by Bauer

Hey guys, I'll be coming next fall and I need a job. I work in an upscale fish restaurant here in Seal Beach CA, and I was wondering what Grand Forks had to offer by way of food service. I know you guys have like Applebees and Red Lobster and stuff, but is there any other places??? Also, what other kinds of jobs are out there???

thnx,

Bauer

Ive done volunteer work around town, YMCA, Viking elementary, Boy scouts, Humane Society, United Way and stuff on campus. I also currently work at the Service center for summer, after being initially hired as an RA at the Dorms (Resident Assistant) then put as an alternate. stores, UND, are places you could work, and yeh good luck with the higher end job haha or place here youll soon find out Grand Forks isent like Cali. though I hear some places in downtown are ok liek Toasted Frog and Joe Dimagio's is ok.

TheShocker · May 17th, 2006, 14:55

No more Joe Dimaggio's Chris! Angel, Jace, DJ, and I wanted to go there yesterday but they changed the name and it is now an over 21 establishment called Joe Blacks. Very ####ty inside the new place and sad to see Grand Forks has lost something that was fairly great. Joe Dimaggio's was the first place I had dinner when I came to Grand Forks in 2004 for UND Aviation Camp.

Dugie8 · May 17th, 2006, 15:02

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Originally Posted by TheShocker

No more Joe Dimaggio's Chris! Angel, Jace, DJ, and I wanted to go there yesterday but they changed the name and it is now an over 21 establishment called Joe Blacks. Very ####ty inside the new place and sad to see Grand Forks has lost something that was fairly great. Joe Dimaggio's was the first place I had dinner when I came to Grand Forks in 2004 for UND Aviation Camp.

They did what to JDs, those sumbitches.

eglplt · May 17th, 2006, 22:21

I can't believe they now have a Boston's in GF! We only have one of those in the whole D/FW metroplex, let alone Grand Forks.

JaceTheAce · May 18th, 2006, 00:05

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Originally Posted by eglplt

I can't believe they now have a Boston's in GF! We only have one of those in the whole D/FW metroplex, let alone Grand Forks.

I am NOT exaggerating - the 4 times that I've tried Boston's, every time we had to wait 45-55 minutes for our food. The time we had to wait 55 minutes was at 3pm - it took several requests to finally get the manager in order to discuss our complaint. We got the entire meal for free. Let's just say I will never eat there again after the continuous bad service.

The food is REALLY good - it's too bad that the service is bad. I know two waiters who work there who hate having to take in all the customer complaints for the long wait for the food. They told me it's due to lack of staffing in the kitchen - but it's never staffed enough.

Maybe someday their management will get the hint. It's a great establishment, but bad management.

TXaviator · May 18th, 2006, 00:15

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Originally Posted by Dugie8

They did what to JDs, those sumbitches.

youre missing the point. they replaced Lola's with an establishment where the employees can actually cash their paychecks!!

JD's sucked anyway.

MrLeisure757 · May 18th, 2006, 18:57

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Originally Posted by TheShocker

Joe Dimaggio's was the first place I had dinner when I came to Grand Forks in 2004 for UND Aviation Camp.

First place I had dinner when I came to Grand Forks in 2005 for UND Aviation Camp....I wonder what they'll do now!

JaceTheAce · May 18th, 2006, 22:56

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Originally Posted by SYRFlyer

Hahaha I dunno GF is gonna be hard to match since I do work at the #2 place to work in the country right now according to Forbes.

Actually it was the 28th small metropolitan area (unless you aren't talking about Grand Forks? I think you actually might be talking about NY???). And if anyone thinks that making $12.50/hr laying epoxy on windenergy blades is a career and making $10 an hour at Amazon.com as a Customer Service Representative, you'll love the Forbes article (as that's exactly what it touts):

http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2006/0522/184.html

MrLeisure757 · May 19th, 2006, 08:57

Yes, I actually read that in Forbes a couple of weeks ago and debated posting it, and then I simply forgot. I think it came out really nice and made GF become a bit more noticed.

I especially liked:

Quote:

On his desk sits a button that says, "-41 degrees--keeps out the riff-raff."

saxman66 · June 6th, 2006, 19:45

I worked at Dietrich's Bus Service. It was a fun job driving the kids to school. Also you can do other trips for the high school athletics to places like Fargo or Devils Lake and such. You can do party buses too, but those get kinda crazy, yet I met my current lady friend from one of them. They'll hire anyone, and they work around your class schedule.

Chris

bloodhound96 · June 7th, 2006, 00:13

I'm also a service center worker at wilke, dakota, etc. Fun stuff.

JaceTheAce · June 7th, 2006, 11:07

I work on the corner with Angel. Brings lotsa cash.

TheShocker · June 7th, 2006, 18:32

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I work on the corner with Angel. Brings lotsa cash.

They do make the dough! I usually have to make appointments to get to see them. And we are talking about a regular customer here.

May 16th, 2006, 20:57	#1
Bauer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 31	where do you guys work??? Hey guys, I'll be coming next fall and I need a job. I work in an upscale fish restaurant here in Seal Beach CA, and I was wondering what Grand Forks had to offer by way of food service. I know you guys have like Applebees and Red Lobster and stuff, but is there any other places??? Also, what other kinds of jobs are out there??? thnx, Bauer __________________ I'm an official member, yep! (Saw it at an art show--Hilarious!) Is sex better than flying? or is it the other way around? --Im confused...

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TXaviator Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ARB - in a backpack Posts: 2,471	Re: where do you guys work??? if you have previous upscale cooking experience id head directly to Sander's or the Toasted Frog. wages will probably be 1/2 to 1/3 of what you're used to though. not __________________ CPL AMEL-I 250 TT / 25 ME ...and a YOB. 1st Place* - Sportsman - Doug Yost Aerobatic Contest 2nd Place - Sportsman - Illinois State Open Best 1st Time Sportsman - Midwest Aerobatic Challenge

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CRJ700 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: BOS/GFK Posts: 297	Re: where do you guys work??? HAHA!!! ur joking right man. Good luck on the upscale GF crap.

May 16th, 2006, 22:39	#7
SYRFlyer Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SYR Posts: 68	Re: where do you guys work??? Any other good places besides food or work study?

May 16th, 2006, 23:39	#10
SYRFlyer Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SYR Posts: 68	Re: where do you guys work??? Hahaha I dunno GF is gonna be hard to match since I do work at the #2 place to work in the country right now according to Forbes.

May 17th, 2006, 14:55	#14
TheShocker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Queens/Grand Forks Posts: 346	Re: where do you guys work??? No more Joe Dimaggio's Chris! Angel, Jace, DJ, and I wanted to go there yesterday but they changed the name and it is now an over 21 establishment called Joe Blacks. Very ####ty inside the new place and sad to see Grand Forks has lost something that was fairly great. Joe Dimaggio's was the first place I had dinner when I came to Grand Forks in 2004 for UND Aviation Camp.

May 17th, 2006, 22:21	#16
eglplt Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: KDAL Posts: 164	Re: where do you guys work??? I can't believe they now have a Boston's in GF! We only have one of those in the whole D/FW metroplex, let alone Grand Forks.

June 6th, 2006, 19:45	#22
saxman66 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: JFK Posts: 245	Re: where do you guys work??? I worked at Dietrich's Bus Service. It was a fun job driving the kids to school. Also you can do other trips for the high school athletics to places like Fargo or Devils Lake and such. You can do party buses too, but those get kinda crazy, yet I met my current lady friend from one of them. They'll hire anyone, and they work around your class schedule. Chris __________________ My travel blogs

June 7th, 2006, 00:13	#23
bloodhound96 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6	Re: where do you guys work??? I'm also a service center worker at wilke, dakota, etc. Fun stuff.

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JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,624	Re: where do you guys work??? I work on the corner with Angel. Brings lotsa cash. __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

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