Should I stop sharing(with them)? I am kind of at the fuck you point with the whole thing.
Hope everyone had a good holiday
Am I an Asshole?
Besides the obvious answer this has to do with a work related topic. I write everything down and save it in my little book. I would even print typed recipes for each menu and keep a copy on the clipboard, which was there for anyone and thrown out by one of these coworkers at the start of each new menu. Having changed the menu every few weeks I have a lot of information saved up. Now the last two guys a worked with made fun of me for taking so many notes, BUT text me often for recipes and questions about former menu items. I always share, because I think that is what keeps our profession growing, but I have to confess it is starting to irritate me a lot. Sharing should go both ways. I will never say NO, but I will sometimes ignore them for a few days then the phone calls start and I just text whatever recipe is needed. I offered countless jokes before that I saved everything before but NOW you need it? How about a Thank you or even better... I wished I saved everything too.
1 comments:
You are not an asshole, but unfortunately you can't stop sharing all together. If you currently work with that person, then sharing is kind of necessary for peace of mind. If they keep asking for recipes, then you can always say, "I can't find it."
Yesterday I searched through 3 years of emails to find a recipe for a live maple rum vinegar. It took awhile to find it. I then printed two copies of it, copied it to my recipe book, saved it to 2 hard drives, and emailed it to myself again.
Once upon a time you couldn't simply text a bro to get a lost recipe. It is obvious that most recipes are not as sacred as they used to be. However, there are some that are priceless. We keep those recipes close to us at all times. Discipline is important, so don't feel guilty for not sharing all the time.
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