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Old 11-20-2017, 09:36 PM
will slow gto will slow gto is offline
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Very nice box you created. Have you heard of Etsy? You could put it on there and gauge interest... There is a lot of competition for that kind of work, a lot of which is overseas and willing to do it for much less than you can.

There's probably a large restaurant supply/food service company in the greater Philly area. You could possibly put your 30 years of experience & contacts to work on a more 9-5 M-F basis.

You like mechanical things so maybe a trade that deals with repairing restaurant equipment, ovens, etc.

I know you said career change but have you considered institutions that serve food? Local school district? Not very glamorous but if you want to spend more time with your family they don't serve school lunches on Saturday and Sunday. Hospitals? 55 & over community? University? Probably full benefits and retirement at these places.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is there's more to the food industry than cooking and serving food at 4 Star (high stress) restaurants.

Best of luck to you.


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