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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 698660" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I'm sorry you are going through this. It must be very hard.</p><p></p><p>If I think about it: assuming he goes to prison and really wants to change, there might be some good opportunities there for him to turn his life around. If he didn't graduate high school, he'll be able to get his GED while in. (Even line cooks need a GED or diploma these days.) </p><p></p><p>If he keeps his nose clean and can get a job working in the kitchen, he should be able to get the skills to at least work at entry-level in an institutional kitchen. As long as he'll be in, he may pick up a lot more than that.</p><p></p><p>Several cities now have restaurants that are run by ex-cons who specialize in hiring and training other ex-cons to become line cooks, and sometimes even higher level cooks.</p><p></p><p>If he get into the fine-dining sort of thing (I don't know if he can. And drugs are rampant in the food business) he can make a passable living and work his way up. </p><p></p><p>My husband was a chef. He went to culinary arts school on the GI Bill for 2years. Even with training at that level, he still started out as a line cook. He was able to work his way up to chef and made good money. The hours and the amount of physical labor (on your feet) are intense, and it's a very high pressure environment.</p><p></p><p>I wish you the best of luck, and I hope your son uses the time in prison to turn his life around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 698660, member: 1963"] I'm sorry you are going through this. It must be very hard. If I think about it: assuming he goes to prison and really wants to change, there might be some good opportunities there for him to turn his life around. If he didn't graduate high school, he'll be able to get his GED while in. (Even line cooks need a GED or diploma these days.) If he keeps his nose clean and can get a job working in the kitchen, he should be able to get the skills to at least work at entry-level in an institutional kitchen. As long as he'll be in, he may pick up a lot more than that. Several cities now have restaurants that are run by ex-cons who specialize in hiring and training other ex-cons to become line cooks, and sometimes even higher level cooks. If he get into the fine-dining sort of thing (I don't know if he can. And drugs are rampant in the food business) he can make a passable living and work his way up. My husband was a chef. He went to culinary arts school on the GI Bill for 2years. Even with training at that level, he still started out as a line cook. He was able to work his way up to chef and made good money. The hours and the amount of physical labor (on your feet) are intense, and it's a very high pressure environment. I wish you the best of luck, and I hope your son uses the time in prison to turn his life around. [/QUOTE]
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