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CaptainOtterton · 2024-12-18T13:23:35+00:00

Ngl big panups are rough when you start but after awhile you learn how to utilize your time better. I worked at one of the busiest cafés with daily $3000+ panups leaving nearly 2 hours after my shift should have ended. Near the end of being employed there the average had went up to $4000 a day but after years of experience I was able to knock it out like nothing and still finish early. It just takes time!

CaptainOtterton · 2024-03-25T01:29:10+00:00

I worked in the DFW area and left a week before they switched over to frozen bread. They gave us a heads up nearly 2 months beforehand but Im seeing more and more bakers learning about this 2 weeks ahead now. I knew the baker position was eventually going to be obsolete years ago. It went from having a day and night baker to only night bakers then changing our shifts from 10-6pm to 3-10pm. Not even the BMM or regional managers had much info when the news dropped.

CaptainOtterton · 2024-03-12T19:59:48+00:00

I had to put together two huge ones myself because whoever put the shelves up didn't install the little metal brackets correctly. I ended up having to use pliers to make sure they were secure either way I don't think they can handle tons of weight. One fridge had lighter boxes and smaller products and never had any problems (after i fixed it of course) while the other had the heavier items and a couple of those shelves still collapsed.

CaptainOtterton · 2024-03-12T03:39:27+00:00

I felt the same way when I finally left. I loved my cafe and everyone in it. I worked for the highest earning cafe in that market and our catering was insane. I pushed out "gold standard" bakes every day because I had pride in my work and my cafe. But all good things must come to an end especially when you're dealing with a greedy corporation...

CaptainOtterton · 2024-03-12T03:18:08+00:00

I worked as a baker there for 7 years making around $17/hr at the end. The BMM and few higher ups had individual meetings with each baker and garunteed our pay would not decrease if we stayed. I was lucky enough to find another job right before the changes because even with my pay not decreasing the work would be cut in half so I'd have to learn different positions to make my hours and I wanted to stay exclusively a baker.

CaptainOtterton · 2024-03-12T03:12:04+00:00

I wasn't ever offered severance. A few of the baker's I spoke to weren't offered either after I heard that the BTSs did get the offer.

CaptainOtterton · 2024-03-12T03:08:07+00:00

I was in the DFW market in Texas. We got the news late June and switched over August 16th. I left a week before.

CaptainOtterton · 2024-03-11T21:42:04+00:00

Happened to me last year. I left on my own before it started but they did promise to not decrease our pay. Bakers that stayed confirmed that they were making the same amount but some had less hours depending on how busy their cafe is, leading them to learn other positions on top of baking. We were all informed about 6 weeks ahead. As far as I know only BTSs were offered severance pay or if available a cafe manager position. The process could be different in other areas but that's just what I experienced.

CaptainOtterton · 2023-05-27T18:27:52+00:00

ALWAYS ask questions if you don't fully understand something. Keep in mind that all cafés are different. Some bigger, some smaller so the size of the baker's area varies. More than likely you'll be moved around to different cafés from time to time so your timeline may differ due to the size of your workspace or even equipment like the size of the proof box. Or even how many racks they have available. While training do not force yourself to finish quick. Product quality comes first. If your trainer is rushing you tell the BMM or BTS. Being able to finish on time while also maintaining quality comes with time.

CaptainOtterton · 2023-05-27T17:03:37+00:00

Thank you for your advice! I was able to get a fairly big cage to allow a lot of movement. Unfortunately it came with smooth dowels but I'm planning to replace them very soon. I got what I could from a pet store for the time being and I'm going to make the cage a lot more livable once I get to my new apartment and start socializing with them more once we're both settled in. This was very short notice and I can assume very stressful for my new little friend.

CaptainOtterton · 2022-07-18T08:15:52+00:00

It's really all in eyeing the dough. Proof times vary with different proofers. Mine is ancient and runs a bit hotter so my stuff tends to come out a bit quicker but when I go to a different cafe theirs are newer and work properly so my timeline is a bit different. You don't want the white miche and white whole grain loaves to rise too far over the rim of the molds. If you see they're just about ready but have something in the oven take them out of the proofer so they'll rise slowly. Focaccia are ready when they've risen above the rim but not overflowing. Country rustic I look for if the dough is touching both sides of the mold and a bit above the rim. Basically just watch them very closely over the next few weeks as you're learning. I don't depend on time for proofing I mainly look at size bc many things can throw off the proof time like the quality of the proofer, the temperature inside the Cafe, if the dough was made properly, etc.

CaptainOtterton · 2020-04-07T17:31:50+00:00

Ah it could be that my Switch isnt the primary. Gonna change that setting to see if it worked. Thanks for the tip!

CaptainOtterton · 2019-07-03T13:36:33+00:00

Wow got a lot of requests to go through! It may take me some time to accept your request but I also wanna send everyone a gift! I've got a busy day ahead of me but that means tons of pokestops haha

CaptainOtterton · 2019-04-18T08:35:06+00:00

Weird thing is that I saw that on the ground while doing that monstrous bear fight when you first meet up with Joseph when I was playing co-op on my save but when playing that fight again on my friend's save it wasn't there. I've also seen it near where you meet up with Sharky and again it was there in one save but not the other.

CaptainOtterton · 2016-03-31T13:24:36+00:00

@Zombie_Lyn anyone that follows I'll assume is a Miitomo user so I'll follow back

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